NASCAR's Richard Petty is auctioning off cars and memorabilia from his racing career

“The King” is cleaning out his closet.

Living racing legend Richard Petty is auctioning off a trove of trophies, memorabilia and even some of the cars from his 60-year NASCAR career.

They include a 1974 Dodge Charger that he won 31 races with, including the 1974 Daytona 500.

The event is being organized by Julien’s Auctions and will take place at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on May 12.

"You name it, we've got a little bit of everything. Some of the uniforms, some stuff that really meant something in my career," Petty told the Associated Press.

Petty said he has more cars and memorabilia than he can showcase in his museum in Level Cross, North Carolina.

"We feel like we've got enough stuff in the museum and none of my kids really want it," he said.

"They've got enough of their own junk. So we got together and said hey, let's throw some stuff out there and see if there are other people interested in some of the stuff we've got."

 Source : foxnews