Richard Petty (Race Car Driver ) was born in Level Cross, North Carolina, USA on a Friday, July 2, 1937 🎈. Richard Petty is 87 years old. He is a Cancer ♋ and was born in the Year of the Ox 🐂.
NASCAR driver who won the Daytona 500 seven times over the course of his legendary career. His racing team Richard Petty Motorsports became one of the most successful teams on the circuit.
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| FULL NAME: | Richard Lee Petty |
| BIRTH DATE: | July 2, 1937 |
| BIRTHPLACE: | Level Cross, North Carolina, USA |
| AGE: | 87 years old |
| NATIONALITY: | American |
| ETHNICITY: | White |
| ZODIAC: | Cancer |
| CHINESE ZODIAC: | Ox |
About
Richard Petty is a Race Car Driver. Richard was born in the 1930s, in the middle of the Silent Generation generation. Silent Generation are individuals born between 1925 and 1945. This generation is known for Jazz, Martin Luther King, Jr., Frank Sinatra, Malcolm X, Gone With The Wind, Mickey Mouse, Andy Warhol, Clint Eastwood, Bob Dylan. The Silent Generation has experienced critical historical events, including the Korean War, The Cold War, the McCarthy Hearings, and the Space Race.
He had four children, including NASCAR driver Kyle Petty, with his wife Lynda. They divorced in 2014. Find out who is Richard Petty dating right now.
He grew up with racing, as his father was a champion racer himself.
DID YOU KNOW He was known as The King and became a 5-time Winston Cup Series Champion.
FACT He gave a voice cameo in the movie Cars with Jay Leno.
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Birthday
Currently, Richard Petty is 87 years old. His next birthday is away. Richard will celebrate his 88th birthday on a Friday, July 2nd. He shares a birthday with everyone who was born on July 2, 1937. Below is the countdown to his next birthday.
Zodiac
Richard Petty’s zodiac sign is Cancer. People born between the dates of June 21st and July 22nd belong to the fourth sign in the zodiac, Cancer. Cancer are known for being loyal, hyper emotional, caring, and intuitive. On the bad side, Cancers can be overly sensitive, moody, and vindictive. Taurus & Pisces are the most compatible signs for Cancers.
Famous Cancer celebrities are Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, Lionel Messi, Kevin Hart, Khloe Kardashian, Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, and King Bach. Cancer ruling planet is Moon. Astrologically, Moon represents your emotional side, your feelings, intuition and memories.
Richard Petty was born in the Year of the Ox. People born in the Year of the Ox are honest, contemplative, observant, determined, cautious, and loyal. They can also sometimes be self-righteous, stubborn, petty, egotistical, judgmental, and overly cautious.
This year is the Year of the Dragon.
DID YOU KNOW United States life expectancy is about 78.5 years.
Richard Petty is a 87 years old Race Car Driver, born in July, in the Year of the Ox (1937), and is a Cancer. His life path number is 11. Richard’s birthstone is Ruby, and his birth flower is Larkspur.
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