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Adam Kyler Petty (July 10, 1980 – May 12, 2000) was an American professional stock car racing driver. A member of the Petty racing family, he was the fourth generation from the Petty family to drive in races in the highest division of NASCAR racing, mostly in what was then known as the NASCAR Busch Series. He was believed to be the first ...
About a month and a half after his first career Winston Cup start, Adam Petty was killed in a practice crash at New Hampshire International Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire. The tragedy deeply affected the team. Kyle Petty took over what was supposed to be Adam's No. 45 car, and drove it for several seasons in his honor.
Adam Petty (USA) [103] May 12, 2000 Busch 200: New Hampshire International Speedway: Practice Busch Series Grand National Division Dwight Wrich (USA) [note 25] September 30, 2000 O'Reilly Auto Parts Hawkeye 100 Crawford County Speedway: Feature race Grand National Limited Late Model Tony Roper (USA) [105] [note 26] October 13, 2000 O'Reilly 400
Adam Petty was 19 when he was killed in a 2000 crash practicing for a race at New Hampshire. Richard Petty, with a record 200 Cup Series wins, seven championships and a first-ballot inductee into ...
Irwin's accident was blamed on a stuck throttle, which was the same cause of the accident that had killed Adam Petty at nearly that exact spot on the track just two months prior. Ted Musgrave drove the renumbered No. 01 car for the remainder of the 2000 season.
When Kyle Petty retired in 2008, it was the end of an era. In 2000, his son Adam was killed while practicing for the Nationwide series, ensuring that after Kyle, no Petty would race in NASCAR for ...
D.C. firefighters said a vehicle plunged into the Potomac River after being involved in a crash the Arlington Memorial Bridge. Police are investigating whether wintry weather played a role in the ...
Kyle Eugene Petty (born June 2, 1960) is an American former stock car racing driver and current racing commentator. He is the son of racer Richard Petty, grandson of racer Lee Petty, and father of racer Adam Petty, who was killed in a crash during practice in May 2000. [1]