Richard Petty at Bristol
Richard Petty has made 60 NASCAR Cup Series starts at Bristol since 1961, with 3 wins, 37 top-10s and an average finish of 11.2.
Totals at Bristol by series
| Series | Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Laps led | Avg finish | Avg start | Best finish |
|---|
| Cup Series | 60 | 3 | 26 | 37 | 2212 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 1 |
Every start at Bristol
| Date | Race | Series | Start | Finish | Laps led | Status |
|---|
| August 29, 1992 | 1992 Bud 500 | Winston Cup Series | 30 | 16 | 0 | Running |
| April 5, 1992 | 1992 Food City 500 | Winston Cup Series | 14 | 27 | 0 | Running |
| August 24, 1991 | 1991 Bud 500 | Winston Cup Series | 30 | 12 | 0 | Running |
| April 14, 1991 | 1991 Valleydale Meats 500 | Winston Cup Series | 33 | 17 | 0 | Running |
| August 25, 1990 | 1990 Busch 500 | Winston Cup Series | 20 | 29 | 0 | Fatigue |
| April 8, 1990 | 1990 Valleydale Meats 500 | Winston Cup Series | 28 | 26 | 0 | Engine |
| August 27, 1988 | 1988 Busch 500 | Winston Cup Series | 20 | 8 | 0 | Running |
| April 10, 1988 | 1988 Valleydale Meats 500 | Winston Cup Series | 17 | 6 | 0 | Running |
| August 22, 1987 | 1987 Busch 500 | Winston Cup Series | 20 | 5 | 2 | Running |
| April 12, 1987 | 1987 Valleydale Meats 500 | Winston Cup Series | 18 | 2 | 1 | Running |
| August 23, 1986 | 1986 Busch 500 | Winston Cup Series | 14 | 7 | 0 | Running |
| April 6, 1986 | 1986 Valleydale 500 | Winston Cup Series | 11 | 14 | 0 | Running |
| August 24, 1985 | 1985 Busch 500 | Winston Cup Series | 24 | 8 | 0 | Running |
| April 6, 1985 | 1985 Valleydale 500 | Winston Cup Series | 15 | 8 | 0 | Running |
| August 25, 1984 | 1984 Busch 500 | Winston Cup Series | 19 | 17 | 0 | Running |
| April 1, 1984 | 1984 Valleydale 500 | Winston Cup Series | 16 | 8 | 0 | Running |
| August 27, 1983 | 1983 Busch 500 | Winston Cup Series | 14 | 9 | 0 | Running |
| May 21, 1983 | 1983 Valleydale 500 | Winston Cup Series | 11 | 5 | 0 | Running |
| August 28, 1982 | 1982 Busch 500 | Winston Cup Series | 14 | 26 | 0 | Steering |
| March 14, 1982 | 1982 Valleydale 500 | Winston Cup Series | 16 | 7 | 7 | Running |
| August 22, 1981 | 1981 Busch 500 | Winston Cup Series | 10 | 24 | 0 | Cylinder head |
| March 29, 1981 | 1981 Valleydale 500 | Winston Cup Series | 9 | 29 | 1 | Engine |
| August 23, 1980 | 1980 Busch Volunteer 500 | Winston Cup Series | 3 | 4 | 10 | Running |
| March 30, 1980 | 1980 Valleydale Southeastern 500 | Winston Cup Series | 7 | 8 | 1 | Running |
| August 25, 1979 | 1979 Volunteer 500 | Winston Cup Series | 1 | 2 | 77 | Running |
| April 1, 1979 | 1979 Southeastern 500 | Winston Cup Series | 13 | 4 | 0 | Running |
| August 26, 1978 | 1978 Volunteer 500 | Winston Cup Series | 11 | 5 | 2 | Running |
| April 2, 1978 | 1978 Southeastern 500 | Winston Cup Series | 11 | 25 | 0 | Crash |
| August 28, 1977 | 1977 Volunteer 400 | Winston Cup Series | 2 | 22 | 1 | Crash |
| April 17, 1977 | 1977 Southeastern 500 | Winston Cup Series | 3 | 3 | 0 | Running |
| August 29, 1976 | 1976 Volunteer 400 | Winston Cup Series | 9 | 2 | 0 | Running |
| March 14, 1976 | 1976 Southeastern 400 | Winston Cup Series | 2 | 27 | 0 | Crash |
| November 2, 1975 | 1975 Volunteer 500 | Winston Cup Series | 4 | 1 | 218 | Running |
| March 16, 1975 | 1975 Southeastern 500 | Winston Cup Series | 2 | 1 | 243 | Running |
| July 14, 1974 | 1974 Volunteer 500 | Winston Cup Series | 1 | 3 | 114 | Running |
| March 17, 1974 | 1974 Southeastern 500 | Winston Cup Series | 9 | 23 | 0 | Crash |
| July 8, 1973 | 1973 Volunteer 500 | Winston Cup Series | 4 | 21 | 0 | Ignition |
| March 25, 1973 | 1973 Southeastern 500 | Winston Cup Series | 5 | 2 | 0 | Running |
| July 9, 1972 | 1972 Volunteer 500 | Winston Cup Series | 2 | 2 | 51 | Running |
| April 9, 1972 | 1972 Southeastern 500 | Winston Cup Series | 2 | 3 | 15 | Running |
| July 11, 1971 | 1971 Volunteer 500 | Winston Cup Series | 1 | 3 | 43 | Running |
| March 28, 1971 | 1971 Southeastern 500 | Winston Cup Series | 2 | 2 | 233 | Running |
| July 19, 1970 | 1970 Volunteer 500 | Grand National Series | 6 | 5 | 0 | Engine |
| April 5, 1970 | 1970 Southeastern 500 | Grand National Series | 3 | 24 | 0 | Crash |
| July 20, 1969 | 1969 Volunteer 500 | Grand National Series | 2 | 23 | 0 | Engine |
| March 23, 1969 | 1969 Southeastern 500 | Grand National Series | 9 | 7 | 0 | Running |
| July 21, 1968 | 1968 Volunteer 500 | Grand National Series | 8 | 24 | 0 | Fan belt |
| March 17, 1968 | 1968 Southeastern 500 | Grand National Series | 1 | 2 | 108 | Running |
| July 23, 1967 | 1967 Volunteer 500 | Grand National Series | 1 | 1 | 225 | Running |
| March 19, 1967 | 1967 Southeastern 500 | Grand National Series | 3 | 34 | 4 | Crash |
| July 24, 1966 | 1966 Volunteer 500 | Grand National Series | 3 | 2 | 336 | Running |
| July 25, 1965 | 1965 Volunteer 500 | Grand National Series | 2 | 17 | 0 | Differential |
| July 26, 1964 | 1964 Volunteer 500 | Grand National Series | 1 | 2 | 442 | Rear end |
| March 22, 1964 | 1964 Southeastern 500 | Grand National Series | 4 | 8 | 0 | Running |
| July 28, 1963 | 1963 Volunteer 500 | Grand National Series | 15 | 2 | 3 | Running |
| March 31, 1963 | 1963 Southeastern 500 | Grand National Series | 16 | 4 | 0 | Running |
| July 29, 1962 | 1962 Southeastern 500 | Grand National Series | 16 | 3 | 47 | Running |
| April 29, 1962 | 1962 Volunteer 500 | Grand National Series | 11 | 16 | 9 | Engine |
| October 22, 1961 | 1961 Southeastern 500 | Grand National Series | 11 | 23 | 0 | Rear end |
| July 30, 1961 | 1961 Volunteer 500 | Grand National Series | 4 | 4 | 19 | Running |