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Richard Petty

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The Resume

    (July 2, 1937- )
    Level Cross, NC
    Nicknamed 'The King of Nascar'
    200 career Nascar victories
    Son of Nascar driver Lee Petty
    Father of Nascar driver Kyle Petty
    Grandfather of Nascar driver Adam Petty
    Tied for 1st in Winston Cup Championships (1964, 67, 71, 72, 74, 75 and 79)

Why he might be annoying:

    He does commercials for Goody's headache powders.
    He always wears sunglasses.
    He made an unsuccessful bid for the NC Secretary of State.
    He looks like the stereotype redneck.
    He always wears a cowboy hat.

Why he might not be annoying:

    His grandson, Adam, died while racing.
    His record of 200 victories will never be broken.
    STP's logo became second to Coke as the most recognized logo after sponsoring Petty's car.
    He is Nascar's first million dollar driver.
    He inspired former Cleveland Cavalier basketball player Brad Daugherty so much, that he wore #43 in honor of Richard Petty.

Credit: Crazy Train


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 61 Votes: 36.07% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 62 Votes: 43.55% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 196 Votes: 44.90% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 85 Votes: 49.41% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 50 Votes: 48.00% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 40 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 151 Votes: 74.83% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 18 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 127 Votes: 52.76% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 328 Votes: 48.48% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 35 Votes: 51.43% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 230 Votes: 50.43% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 71 Votes: 49.30% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 65 Votes: 47.69% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 82 Votes: 35.37% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 880 Votes: 32.39% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 728 Votes: 43.96% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 2855 Votes: 41.26% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 3798 Votes: 49.82% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 4155 Votes: 42.94% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 585 Votes: 52.65% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 875 Votes: 71.54% Annoying