When The King shows up, you can expect him to bring flair to the party. NASCAR legend Richard Petty arrived at the Charlotte Convention Center for the Class of 2025 NASCAR Hall of Fame ceremony.

His last championship came in 1979. But Richard Petty's big sunglasses, cowboy hat and that No. 43 still loom large over stock-car racing. Richard Petty won seven Wiston Cup championships.

The special genius of this car lies not in what it is, but in what it did. Richard Petty, “The King,” won the Firecracker 400 behind the wheel of this car on July 4, 1984, down in Daytona ...