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.

Ritchie Petty
Born (1968-06-20) June 20, 1968 (age 56)
Randleman, North Carolina
NASCAR Cup Series career
4 races run over 2 years
Best finish53rd (1993)
First race1993 Winston 500 (Talladega)
Last race1994 Pepsi 400 (Daytona)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
1 race run over 1 year
Best finish102nd (1996)
First race1996 Florida Dodge Dealers 400 (Homestead)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0

Motorsports career results

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NASCAR

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

Winston Cup Series

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NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 NWCC Pts Ref
1993 Petty Brothers Racing 53 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 53rd 195 [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 81st 40 [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
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Year Team Manufacturer Start Finish
1994 Petty Brothers Racing Ford DNQ
1995 DNQ

Craftsman Truck Series

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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 NCTC Pts Ref
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 102nd 112 [5]

References

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  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.
  3. ^ "Ritchie Petty – 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  4. ^ "Ritchie Petty – 1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  5. ^ "Ritchie Petty – 1996 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
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