RICHARD PETTY

There’s a reason that to this day, Petty is simply known as The King in and outside of NASCAR circles. He has seven Cup championships (tied for most all-time), 200 Cup wins (most all-time), 123 Cup poles (most all-time), 27 wins in one season (1967, most all-time), 1,027 career starts (most all-time) 10 consecutive wins (1967, most all-time), seven-time Daytona 500 winner (most all-time).