Ritchie Petty

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Ritchie Petty
Born (1968-06-20) June 20, 1968 (age 54)
Randleman, North Carolina
NASCAR Cup Series career
4 races run over 2 years
Best finish53rd (1993)
First race 1993 Winston 500 (Talladega)
Last race 1994 Pepsi 400 (Daytona)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career
1 race run over 1 year
Best finish102nd (1996)
First race 1996 Florida Dodge Dealers 400 (Homestead)
WinsTop tens Poles
000

Ritchie Petty (born June 20, 1968) is an American stock car racing driver. Son of Maurice Petty and nephew of Richard Petty, [1] he competed in the NASCAR Cup Series in the No. 53 Ford owned by his father. His best career Cup finish was a 25th at Talladega.

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Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold - Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics - Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Winston Cup Series

NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031NWCCPtsRef
1993 Petty Brothers Racing53 Ford DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL
25
SON CLT DOV POC MCH DAY
32
NHA POC TAL
41
GLN MCH
DNQ
BRI DAR RCH
DNQ
DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL 53rd195 [2]
1994 DAY
DNQ
CAR RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL
DNQ
SON CLT DOV POC MCH DAY
41
NHA POC TAL
DNQ
IND GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL 81st40 [3]
1995 DAY
DNQ
CAR RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL
DNQ
SON CLT DOV POC MCH DAY NHA POC TAL IND GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL NA- [4]
Daytona 500 results
YearTeamManufacturerStartFinish
1994 Petty Brothers Racing Ford DNQ
1995 DNQ

Craftsman Truck Series

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324NCTCPtsRef
1996 Rosenblum Racing 51 Chevy HOM
17
PHO POR EVG TUS CNS HPT BRI NZH MLW LVL I70 IRP FLM GLN NSV RCH NHA MAR NWS SON MMR PHO LVS 102nd112 [5]

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References

  1. "King Ritchie?". Bowling Green Daily News . Bowling Green, KY. May 16, 1993. p. 4B. Retrieved 2014-03-14.
  2. "Ritchie Petty – 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
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  5. "Ritchie Petty – 1996 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 17, 2023.