The late Lee Petty was one of the pioneers of NASCAR. With 54 career Cup Series wins and three championships, Petty was one of the most accomplished drivers of all time. As one of NASCAR's early ...

Not bad for a guy who made only $760 his first year of racing. Richard Lee Petty was born on July 2, 1937, in Randleman, N.C., the son of one of stock-car racing's early pioneers, Lee Petty.

Lee Petty, winner of the very first Daytona 500 in 1959, was its founder, and his son Richard Petty became the best-known driver in the sport's history, wracking up a record 200 victories.

Richard Petty's father, Lee Petty, founded the NASCAR Cup team, Petty Enterprises, in the late 1940s. Over the years, the team changed names through mergers. The family ran the team until 2009 ...

NASCAR legend Kyle Petty joins Kevin Harvick for a fascinating conversation about his upbringing in the racing world, the influence of his father, Richard Petty, and grandfather, Lee Petty, and how ...

The famous event began in 1959 when Lee Petty won the inaugural race, finishing with an average speed of 135.52 miles per hour. Petty, racing in an Oldsmobile branded car, is also the event's ...

Not bad for a guy who made only $760 his first year of racing. Richard Lee Petty was born on July 2, 1937, in Randleman, N.C., the son of one of stock-car racing's early pioneers, Lee Petty ...

Donna Lee Petty, 80, passed away January 7. Preceded in death by husband Gale. Mother of Gale Lee (Gerri) Petty, Gloria Lynn Croisant (Peter Davidovic), Greg (Judy) Petty; grandmother of 8 ...

THE WOODLANDS — Life Celebration Funeral Services will be held for Mr. Bobby Lee Petty on Friday, March 28, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Baptist Church in Lakeport, Texas. Bobby Lee Petty of ...