Richard Petty Quotes

A collection of quotes by Richard Petty.

Richard Petty is a former American professional stock car racing driver and team owner, widely regarded as one of the greatest NASCAR drivers of all time. Born on July 2, 1937, in Level Cross, North Carolina, he won a record-setting 200 NASCAR Cup Series races during his career, which spanned from 1958 to 1992. Petty's iconic No. 43 car and signature cowboy hat became synonymous with his success. He was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2010 and is remembered as a true legend in the sport.

Cotton Owens was leading and daddy was second. They came up

Cotton Owens was leading and daddy was second. They came up on me and I moved over to let them pass. Cotton went on, but daddy bumped me in the rear and my car went right into the wall.

Richard Petty

Car

If guys don't respect themselves, they don't respect other p

If guys don't respect themselves, they don't respect other people. That's times and personalities. And all of them are not that way. But it don't take but one or two to screw up the whole crowd.

Richard Petty

Respect

No one wants to quit when he's losing and no one wants to qu

No one wants to quit when he's losing and no one wants to quit when he's winning.

Richard Petty

Persistence