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NASCAR: The Most Successful Driver At Each Active Track

By Cole Mentzel

Jul 4, 2015; Daytona Beach, FL, USA; A general view as NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race cars line up for qualifying for the Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 4, 2015; Daytona Beach, FL, USA; A general view as NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race cars line up for qualifying for the Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 24, 2015; Richmond, VA, USA; A general view of Richmond International Raceway during the Toyotacare 250. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 24, 2015; Richmond, VA, USA; A general view of Richmond International Raceway during the Toyotacare 250. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports /

Richmond – Richard Petty

  • Wins: 13
  • Top 5’s: 34
  • Top 10’s: 41
  • Laps Led: 5,136
  • Poles: 8

There is only word word to describe how great The King was at Richmond: dominant. No driver compares to him at the 3/4-mile track. He owns the record for the most wins, top 5’s, top 10’s, starts, laps led and laps completed.

Petty had a streak similar to Waltrip’s at Bristol. He won seven races in a row from 1970-1973 and nine out of ten races from 1970 to 1975, with a second place finish being the result of the one race that he did not win. During that stretch, he had three incredible races, leading lap totals of 429, 444 and 488 out of 500 laps.

This was no surprise due to the amount of success Petty had during his career and especially with his record at short tracks, some of his favorite tracks to race at. His many wins and exciting moments at Richmond is just another reason why Richard Petty will always be considered the greatest driver the sport has seen.

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