Progress Quotes by Richard Petty

You can work hard, do everything that you think is right, but one thing you'll never overcome in life is fate. You can't control…

— Richard Petty

I don't know if it was much of an interview. We just shot the breeze.

— Richard Petty

Cotton Owens was leading and daddy was second. They came up on me and I moved over to let them pass. Cotton went on,…

— Richard Petty

We drove for the sheer fun of driving because there wasn't that much money to be made.

— Richard Petty

Racing has become more show time; we've got to have something new to create interest in the sport.

— Richard Petty

I didn't miss out on a family life because of racing. I had one because of it.

— Richard Petty

If you ain't cheatin', you ain't tryin'

— Richard Petty

There is no doubt about precisely when folks began racing each other in automobiles. It was the day they built the second automobile.

— Richard Petty

I closed my eyes, held my breath and then everything went black.

— Richard Petty

Cats know, comin' out of four, they better be standin' on it, else they'll be standin' in it.

— Richard Petty

I'd rather be called King than other things I've been called.

— Richard Petty

If you ain't trying to cheat a little, you ain't likely to win much.

— Richard Petty