Watching Christian Fittipaldi retire on TV during the Daytona 24, they discussed his illustrative career in F1, Indy Car and Sports Cars. Nobody dared mention his NASCAR experience.

The 43 was actually very respectable in 2006. But just like every Dodge team at the time, they fell flat on their face in 2007 when the COT was introduced.

Dinoco was not all theirs

The teams paint scheme designer was a talented person. Awesome paint schemes for every sponsor

Well there's no doubt that RPM has been on a Downward spiral for the last 35 years, and the Death of Potential up-and-comer Adam Petty hasn't made it any better...

Petty Enterprises was never the same after Adam's death.

And just like that...#43 is back in victory lane!

R.i.p john Andretti you will be missed 💐🎗🚖😢👍👌‼

A couple disclaimers 1. Petty’s #43 is a Misfortunate Legacy over the past 3 decades. The title caused some confusion, and I would suggest watching the video before coming to a conclusion. 2. I forgot to mention Medallion Bank is involved/co-owners of the race team. With that said, the company is still in murky waters going forward 3. Richard Petty won 192 of his 200 races in the 43 car

Adams death REALLY killed the team. They were decent up until then.

Here in 2023, Jimmie Johnson has become an owner of the team, now called Legacy Motor Club. Erik Jones in the 43, Gragson in the 42, and Jimmie part time in the 84

Blame Dodge for Fittipaldi not Petty. Labonte and Petty just got together too late. Todd leaving Labonte hurt. You just cannot discount Adam's loss from a sponsorship stance as well. Did you know the Dodge Dealers were supposed to have been on Adam's car?

I grew up with Petty-Plymouth-Hemi, and the constancy of his attire, swagger, and smile over all the changes of cars, sponsors, and drivers, contradicted the turmoil around him. I appreciate your description of 'whats', and I wish I long for more of the 'whys.' Petty was always silent here, and all I have is his unfailing, baffling, resistance; 'All the world's a stage, and the show must go on.'

Here after Petty GMS Racing was announced!

Richard is a legend for his driving, and for who he is and what he did for stock car racing and his attention to his fans, and family. The King Nuff said

Umm, Andrettis win in the 43 was in 99, not 97.

I honestly wonder how RPM would be doing if they didn’t switch to Chevy. I wonder if they could have cashed in on Ford’s recent dominance.

Man, you really like the word “abysmal” don’t you?

Love that Spider-Man paint scheme I forgot Bobby labonte drove the 43 car

I still love the King,. The coolest guy around.

2018 was a tough year for multiple reasons. Losing a long time big sponsor, switching to a new manufacturer that was clearly the worst of the season in 2018, and on top of that having a rookie take the car got the car to struggle. I’m very scared for the future of the #43 and Richard Petty motorsports. But 1 top 5 and 3 top 10’s wasn’t all that bad compared too years past for the #43.

These crazy people already leaving dislikes..

You put so much effort and research into this video, great job my dude!

RPM is still my favorite team

Bobby Hamilton just seemed like a really great person and it was very cool to see him win in the 43. He did as much with a little as anyone else in Nascar history. Was cool to see him go run Trucks after his CUP career and have great success.

5:03 Andretti won the 1999 Goody's Body Pain 500. Probably one of the best races I've seen. Ever

Andretti won that Martinsville race in 1999, not 1997

The 43 was MEANT to be Richard Petty not for Hamilton, Andretti, Almorola, Bubba Wallace, etc. Petty is unreplacable.

I think the worse blow to the team was the death of Adam Petty.

Great video, it sucks petty isn’t doing great but I’m hopeful for this year

Dear Mr. NRF, Iv always enjoyed watching your videos. Excellent work!! & your videos are always informative & always seemed to be unbiased. You’ve gotta make your version of “C’MON MAN!!” But for NASCAR..

I like these videos. Some other ideas: Car 6 after Mark Martin Car 8 after Dale Jr.

Your dates are wrong Andretti won at Martinsville in 1999 not 1997 and Petty's last win was 1984 not 1983

The #21 Misfortunate Legacy (Wood Brothers Racing) The #3 Misfortunate Legacy (RCR)

Famous first family of stock car racing. Legendary Hall of Fame drivers. Legendary Hall of Fame Engine Builder. Legendary Hall of Fame Crew Chief. Iconic #43 race car number. Seven NASCAR Championships 1961, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975 and 1979. All out of a small, family owned race shop in Level Cross, NC. Absolutely amazing accomplishments.

WHY WONT ANYONE SAY WINSTON CUP? Even Jeff Gordon didn't say it when he was inducted into the Hall of Fame. In 1984 it was Winston Cup. Like Jeff said at his induction ceremony "Can't do this without the sponsors." I think Winston was a great sponsor for NASCAR. PAY RESPECT TO THE SPONSOR and no disrespect to the current sponsor of course.

Loving the channel

Aric Almirola and Marcos Ambrose made them look a good bit better than they really were

Unfortunately I think this team is gonna die in a year or two

Great vid!

These are my favorite videos . It should be come a new series, some ideas: The #6 After Mark Martin (briefly exploring other cars who were successful with the number, before talking about Mark and Rousch and Marks leaving the team)

“Don’t wanna see the 43 become a Legacy ride.” 😅😅 I mean… I know it’s not what you meant at the time… but that really is funny lmao

Don't care who drives for Petty. Have always been a Petty fan since 1959 and have always cheered for them no matter who drove or how bad of a season. Will stay with Petty no matter what.

John Andretti was really shafted by Petty Enterprises. First was when Kyle decided to return to PE, and as such depleted resources for the 43 car. Second Adam Petty was being groomed for a car at Petty, making them a three car team. Third John spent the 2000 season driving a Pontiac, with almost no support as the team was switching to Dodge. Fourth John spent much of 2000 acting as a test driver getting the Intrepid ready for it's 2001 debut. Fifth when Adam died, it was a gut punch to the family, which they never truly recovered from. Finally after having to swallow all that was happening at PE, and being a loyal soldier, we was released in the middle of the 2003 season. John gave a lot more to Petty Enterprises than he ever got back from them. However John being John never complained about the raw deal he got, and had nothing but praise, up until his death. RIP to my favorite driver of the 1990's and early 2000's.

I remember that 2003 season well since it was my 1st year watching nascar, my god that 43 was horrible. They also had a road course ace named Scott maxwell at Sonoma and Watkins glen

Richard Petty makes himself available to the fans and seems to be an awesome guy. I don't think he is the best businessman in nascar though, but as far as a super nice guy he is at the top.

Plus, I have discovered that The King has ANOTHER Grandson named Thad Moffitt (which makes me wonder how does he fit into the Relationship?) Who currently competes in ARCA under a Team called Empire Racing (which I believe is also involved with RPM...)

That Star Wars paint scheme is so damn cool

Can someone count the number of abysmals? :)

S M I T H F I E L D

Hopefully Bubba can bring a top 20 finish in points with the downforce package

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Richard should have retired right after the 200th win. He could have went out on top. It was excruciating, especially after 1987, to see him become a has been. Sadly, race drivers are the only ones who dont get it. They believe that next win is right around the corner. Richards last race, and the way he ended up that day at Atlanta in 92, is still cringworthy. Darrell Waltrip ended up the same way. Waltrips "Victory tour" 2000 was an embarrassment. Drivers, and teams, have their time, but that time has an end. The 43 team had their day in the sun, but they really peaked in 1975. 1979 was a gift from God to the Pettys. After 79, it was a slow painful ride downhill. Save for a bright spot here and there. I honestly dont think that they ever recovered from that cheating scandle in 83.

Sadly Nascar has become a sport of a select premium teams. If you are not a part of Stewart-Hass, Joe Gibbs Racing, Hendrick Motorsports, or Team Penske you are on the outside looking in. Ganassi Racing is so so (as I think Kyle Larson would be a championship driver if he drove for one of the four teams listed above. Nascar is about the have and have nots and any team I have not listed above is pretty much a have not in the sport. This includes RPM and the likes of Roush-Fenway, JTG, RCR, and all the other teams that place in the 18th to 30th place week in and week out. That doesn't include the 31st to 40th place cars that essentially fill the fields out each week. Sad to say, I don't see RPM gaining any ground on the current successful team owners in the sport.

When he started talking about bobby labonte what’s that song playing the background

Allmendinger's fall Dover race at 2010 and Almirola's fall Kansas race in 2012 were probably the only times the 43 car was the best in the field. Unfortunately, both would have tire issues although at least Allmendinger would come back from 2 down to get a Top 10. Watching Almirola hit the wall after working his way back twice was just brutal.

I always liked Bobby LaBonte in the 43 car, he was such a good fit in that car.

Petty's biggest problem this year was the switch to Chevrolet.

Newman is a pretty good driver that they should put in the 43.

Another unfortunate thing is both andretti and Hamilton passed away from cancer....

And for a small team that was starting to get their performance back. The COT car come out , meaning all existing chassis had to go.

Young Adam Petty was the last hope for RPM and he has passed on i would rather see Richard sell the team than see him struggle to stay afloat this could push him into Bankruptcy really fast

I was there when almirola won at Daytona. I was parked at a room to go and walking from the track to our car really sucked. Cool witnessing history tho

I’m a diehard 43 fan since 2007 so........

The #44 looked weird during all of the 1993 season. It would have been fine to keep the car numbered 43, though Rick Wilson had a pretty ugly season in '93. The sting would have gone away with Bobby Hamilton's good performance, and John Andretti kept the team respectable for a couple of years before the 2000s when Petty Enterprises started to fall further. Also, didn't AJ Allmendinger dominate the Fall Dover race in 2010? Almirola's Kansas run in 2012 was the best that team had looked in a couple of years, anyway.

If you’re legacy is forever being referred to as the king it’s not a misfortune!

Urinatingtree reference FTW

I feel like 43 & 3 should be retired numbers

This is what happens when you start to worry about your hats over your race team.

Richard Petty ALMOST hired Kurt Busch in 2012, but Kurt Busch said the contract was so atrocious he had no choice but to turn it down, I'm guessing they wanted to give him something like start-and-park pay, south of $5 million, for sure, for a driver that pretty much commands a salary of $10M wherever he goes. I wonder what could have been if RPM met Kurt Busch's salary standards though, I mean, he carried a 30th place car like the #51 to top 10s and top 15 finishes, maybe he could've done a lot of great things for RPM if he drove for them for a few years, but the world may never know (or will they? the whole Chevy partnership and Chastain licking his chops for that #1 ride might have Kurt hunting again, a Monster Energy #43, while unlikely, is certainly possible).

In one of the slide shows. The Best Buy paint scheme looks pretty good

Richards last several years were pretty sad.

Love all the 43 General Mills paint Schemes, got to see Bobby finish 3rd at Martinsville In 2006

Maybe what Petty Enterprises what is now Richard Petty Motorsports needs is a fresh start. Do what Gene Haas did. Partner with a driver that can win, and get their cars from an organization with a proven ability to win on the track such as Hendrick Motorsports. Chassis, Engines and Engineering support. That should help a ton. But finding the right driver is a little hard to get these days.

Misfortune of the RCR #31

You forgot a major factor, George Gillett.. He left the teams he bought and merged with in financial ruin meaning Evernham Motorsports and Petty Enterprise. It got so bad that Roush would not deliver cars and engines until bills where paid in advance so the team didn't know if they where racing or not. Richard Petty is a minority owner of this team, I believe the Medallion Bank is the majority owner. This iconic team is where it is because Richard Petty hung on too long to the point that it was too far behind to catch up......

say what you will about their performance but those 00's Cheerios schemes were/still are pretty sweet

I believe Richard Petty Motorsports should merge with another team again. Here are my suggestions: 1.) Chip Ganassi Racing. Rename it Petty-Ganassi Racing. 2.) Germain Racing. Rename Richard Petty Motorsports with Germain. 3.) Richard Childress Racing. Rename Petty-Childress Racing I believe John Menard could also merge with either team for backing. Here is some ideas. Petty Ganassi Racing: Switch numbers with Stewart Haas. #41 - Kurt Busch- Monster Energy #42 - Bubba Wallace - McDonalds #43 - Erik Jones- Stanley/DeWalt Richard Petty Motorsports with Germain: #13 - Ty Dillon - GIECO #23 - Daniel Suarez - Arris #43 - Daniel Hemric - Menard’s Petty Childress Racing: #3 - Austin Dillon - Bass Pro Shops #43 - Tyler Reddick - Caterpillar

You certainly like the word abysmal, The death of Adam petty. The focus of the family on the victory Junction gang. Small organization despite not having a good crew chief or driver after Todd parrot left .The car of tomorrow forced all new technology all new equipment to a underfunded team. Richard petty is the king. All 200 of his wins were powered by Maurice Petty and the young Robert Yates. With the family push for the victory Junction gang , Adam's dream

What’s the tune around 28:00-29:30? Hahah

Richard Petty only had 192 wins in the 43... 2 wins in the 42... 6 wins in the 41...

The death of Adam Petty was the single saddest tragedy in racing this century honestly his death could not be overstated and unlike Dale Earnhardt and dei there was no feel-good victory no concert nothing that put a Band-Aid over it nothing made it any better for the racing community or his family and honestly I think about that quite often

those early 90s pontiacs looked so good in those colors

It's worth noting that one of the reasons Richard Petty won seven championships was that the NASCAR schedule featured many more races in a season and Petty was one of the first drivers to run a full schedule. Back then the championship was won by an accumulation of points, and though Petty won a lot of races, he actually didn't have to win that many to have clinched the prize. Obviously after a couple of championships this way, other drivers started running full or near-full schedules. Ironically, Petty's most recognized rival, David Pearson, often didn't run full schedules even when others did. I'm old enough to remember those two racing each other; I always liked Pearson more as I think he was a more calculating and strategic driver. I can't help but wonder that if Bubba can keep the 43 car long enough that he might be able to move to greener pastures. The move to Stewart-Haas has been a real boon for Aric Almirola as he's now in top level equipment and has already shown what he's really capable of. And who knows, maybe the addition of Daniel Suarez to that team will give Aric a chance to improve his Spanish for his next visit to family in Cuba. Give Bubba a couple more years at RPM and he could be a decent driver too. Finally, pretty much any team Petty were to merge with would end up being the death knell of the Petty name. Richard Childress is hardly going to give up the name of his team in favor of Petty, a team that hasn't won a championship since 1979, especially as he began the team as a driver in his own right. The team might start out as Childress-Petty, but it would end up being absorbed into Childress, with only the 43 remaining. This happened when Chip Ganassi merged with DEI, and now all that's left of DEI is the number 1 on the car. Petty won't survive a merger, especially as Richard is now in his 80s and won't be around forever. I'd rather see Petty merge and be absorbed with someone else to see the legacy continue, but Petty is never going to recover its past glory. Maybe the team should be shut down; though no numbers are ever retired, I doubt anyone else would use that number out of respect if such intentions were stated. Perhaps the team should have been disbanded a long time ago.

Oh boy… they didn’t hire Bobby labonte. Richard, Kyle, and sponsors with the team all agree about bringing in a driver to race the full season and evaluate the equipment the same time. Bobby labonte. It wasn’t hire him. It was an agreement based on a handshake, you help me I help you. Bobby just left Gibbs and still had the competition spirit. And he lifted the petty team with his performance.

RIP John Andretti 😔❤️

Ironically, the #43 that was drove by the Fernando Poe Jr. Of NASCAR, Richard Petty, had become a mediocre team. I'm hoping that Richard Petty Motorsports would form an alliance with Toyota and Joe Gibbs Racing in cooperation with TRD and Toyota Gazoo Racing, if the GR Supra contests in the NASCAR Cup Series in 2021, the year the Gen-7 car arrives, and hopefully John Hunter Nemechek could bring back the #43's glory days by the next decade of the 21st century

Why you always sound so angry, NRF?

Here before carnation

4 days later this didn't age well. RIP Andretti.

23:58 The color of the numbers should have been flipped, but I feel the King still dislikes / hates colors on the 43. Why?

Bubba Wallace has a few top fives

I'ma say this as I did research on him it was '84 when Petty get his last win on July 4.

“he would eventually get released from his full-time Xfinity ride at Roush because of sponsorship issues.” Technically, he was out of the Xfinity ride before his first race in the Cup side. His last race in the 6 was the day before his first race in the 43.

This reminds me of the fall of the Williams F1 team. Once so dominant, now an afterthought. What a shame.

Comment "W" under here when the 43 makes it to victory lane.

What I don’t get is why the teams use these iconic numbers still. Why is Austin Dillon in the legendary #3 and not 29? Why is the #24 running and not the #5? And my got why is the #43 still racing?

i can tell the 43 has a gun against its head

John andretti won in 1999 not 1997

The #43 should have definitely be retired after Petty retired. It also shocks me that the #3 is still out on the track after Dale Earnhardt's death.