Richard Petty

American racing driver
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Richard Petty

Summary

Richard Petty is a human[1]. His place of birth was Level Cross, Randolph County, North Carolina[2]. He was born on July 2, 1937[3]. He worked as a NASCAR team owner[4], racing automobile driver[5], and politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,614 views/month, #5,026 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Level Cross, Randolph County, North Carolina[2], Richard Petty…
  • Richard Petty was born on July 2, 1937[3].
  • Richard Petty's father was Lee Petty[8].
  • A child of Richard Petty was Kyle Petty[9].
  • Richard Petty held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Richard Petty worked as a NASCAR team owner[4].
  • Richard Petty's professions included racing automobile driver[5].
  • Richard Petty worked as a politician[6].
  • Richard Petty's education included a stint at Randleman High School[11].
  • Richard Petty received the Presidential Medal of Freedom[12].
  • Richard Petty received the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame[13].
  • Richard Petty is recorded as male[14].
  • Richard Petty's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Richard Petty was affiliated with the Republican Party[16].
  • Richard Petty's Commons category is recorded as Richard Petty[17].
  • Richard Petty's sport is recorded as auto racing[18].
  • Richard Petty's family name is recorded as Petty[19].
  • Richard Petty's given name is recorded as Richard[20].
  • Richard Petty's official website is recorded as http://richardpettymotorsports.com/[21].
  • Richard Petty's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Richard Petty[22].
  • Richard Petty's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Richard Petty's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+100990'}[24].
  • Richard Petty's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+87462'}[25].
  • Richard Petty's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+107733'}[26].
  • Richard Petty's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+127103'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Richard Petty was born in Level Cross, Randolph County, North Carolina[2]. He was born on July 2, 1937[3]. His father was Lee Petty[8].

Education

Richard Petty's education included a stint at Randleman High School[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include NASCAR team owner[4], racing automobile driver[5], and politician[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Presidential Medal of Freedom[12], an award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1963[30] and North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame[13].

Personal Life

A child of Richard Petty was Kyle Petty[9]. He was affiliated with the Republican Party[16].

Why It Matters

Richard Petty ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,614 views/month, #5,026 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Richard Petty born?

Born in Level Cross, Randolph County, North Carolina[2], Richard Petty…

Who were Richard Petty's parents?

Richard Petty's father was Lee Petty[8].

What did Richard Petty do for work?

Richard Petty worked as NASCAR team owner[4], racing automobile driver[5], and politician[6].

Where did Richard Petty go to school?

Richard Petty was educated at Randleman High School[11].

What awards did Richard Petty receive?

Honors received include Presidential Medal of Freedom[12] and North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [5] . Driver Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . crsreports.congress.gov. crsreports.congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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