movie 43: The Richard Petty Story (1972) (a Victory Lane Production, released by Video Gems, distributed by United American Video in 1986). In 1989, Petty appeared as himself in the movie Speed Zone, driving in his famous blue No. 43 car. In 1967, Petty appeared in the opening credits of the Elvis Presley movie Speedway that was shot and filmed at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina. This movie was released in 1968. He was in Petty Blue, a documentary by NASCAR. Petty guest-starred in the Alley Oop daily comic strip from June 7 to June 20, 1994, in which he drove a pickup truck to help corral an escaped dinosaur (that had been transported to the 20th century). Petty appeared as himself in the (1965) Howard Hawks film Red Line 7000 References External links Richard Petty Gives a Tour of Petty Enterprises 1937 births Living people People from Randolph County, North Carolina Racing drivers from North Carolina NASCAR Cup Series champions International Race of Champions drivers NASCAR team owners International Motorsports Hall of Fame inductees Motorsport announcers American athlete-politicians County commissioners in North Carolina North Carolina Republicans Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients Petty family USAC Stock Car drivers NASCAR Hall of Fame inductees