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Richard Petty
Richard Lee Petty is the most successful driver in NASCAR history by every statistical measure, a seven-time champion whose 200 career victories, iconic number 43 Plymouth, and larger-than-life persona earned him the fitting title of The King. Born on July 2, 1937, in Level Cross, North Carolina, Petty was the son of Lee Petty, himself a three-time NASCAR champion, and racing was the family business from the very beginning.
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Jeff Gordon transformed NASCAR from a regional American pastime into a global sports brand, a four-time Cup Series champion whose combination of extraordinary driving talent, marketable personality, and crossover appeal helped the sport achieve unprecedented mainstream popularity during the 1990s and 2000s. Born on August 4, 1971, in Vallejo, California, Gordon's journey to NASCAR stardom was unconventional, as he was one of the few drivers to emerge from outside the sport's traditional Southern strongholds.
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