But it was not straightforward. Richard Petty’s iconic 200th win was a close affair. In an intensely contested Firecracker 400 at the Daytona International Speedway in 1984, Petty beat a ...

However, he came back two months later to win the Daytona 500 en route to his last Winston Cup. Richard Petty sprays champagne after winning the 1984 Firecracker 400, his 200th career win.

Shift: The countdown to Richard Petty’s 200th NASCAR Cup Series win In this episode of 'Shift: NASCAR’s evolution Through the Eyes of The King,' Richard Petty looks back on his road to 200 ...