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Richard Petty won 200 NASCAR Cup Series races in his career. (Nigel Kinrade/Autostock photo)

The King

Richard Petty, the “The King” of stock car racing, won 200 NASCAR Cup Series races and was the first of three drivers (Dale Earnhardt and Jimmie Johnson) to win seven series championships.

Petty’s best season came in 1967 when he won 27 races, including 10 in a row.