Which NASCAR driver is called "The King"?

Which NASCAR driver is called “The King”? Richard Petty is the driver known by that nickname.

Petty built the reputation through an extraordinary NASCAR Cup career spanning 1958 to 1992. He won a record-tying 200 Cup races, captured seven championships, and became one of the defining figures in American stock-car racing. His No. 43 Plymouth and later Pontiac became among the sport’s most recognizable symbols.

The nickname is sometimes confused with other NASCAR legends’ titles. Dale Earnhardt was widely called “The Intimidator,” while Jeff Gordon was known as “The Rainbow Warrior.” Petty’s father, Lee Petty, was also a major early NASCAR champion, making Richard part of one of the sport’s best-known racing families.