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In this episode of Greatest Sports Legends, host George Plimpton explores the racing career of NASCAR racer, Richard Petty. He is most well-known for winning the NASCAR Championship seven times, winning a record 200 races during his career, winning the Daytona 500 a record seven times, and winning a record 27 races (ten of them consecutively) in the 1967 season alone. Petty is arguably the greatest NASCAR driver of all time. He also collected a record number of poles (127) and over 700 top-ten finishes in his 1,185 starts, including 513 consecutive starts from 1971-1989. He also won seven Daytona 500s and nine Most Popular Driver awards. From dirt tracks to Daytona, this video contains an in-depth interview as well as footage from the races that made 'King Richard' truly a legend. Running Time: 22 minutes