Before he became a NASCAR legend, Richard Petty was a young, tough-as-nails driver behind the wheels of a 1957 Olds. On July 12, 1958 - only ten days after he turned 21 - he entered his first race, driving a spare Olds from the Petty Garage. On a dirt raceway in Columbia, S.C., Petty took the track in the #42 Olds, igniting one of the most incredible careers in racing history. HOT WHEELS Racing commemorates Richard Petty's exciting early days with this classic racer from the Petty stable: a 1957 Olds sedan.