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Lee Arnold Petty (March 14, 1914 – April 5, 2000) [2] was an American stock car racing driver who competed during the 1950s and 1960s. He is the patriarch of the Petty racing family. He is the patriarch of the Petty racing family.
There is a Tiny Lund Grandstand at Daytona International Speedway, and in his hometown of Harlan, Iowa, there is a local dirt-track International Motor Contest Association (IMCA) Modified race, the Tiny Lund Memorial, with over 200 entries annually for this popular event. The movie Short track (2008) is dedicated to his memory.
Richard Lee Petty (born July 2, 1937), nicknamed "the King", is an American former stock car racing driver who competed from 1958 to 1992 in the former NASCAR Grand National and Winston Cup Series (now called the NASCAR Cup Series), most notably driving the No. 43 Plymouth/Pontiac for Petty Enterprises. He is one of the members of the Petty ...
Petty was the younger brother of Richard Petty, [2] who depended on his engines throughout the latter's career. [1] He was also the uncle of Kyle Petty and Trent Owens, [1] and the great uncle of Adam Petty. [6] Maurice was married to Patricia for 52 years, until her death in 2014. [1] [6] Maurice had three sons: Timmy, Mark and Ritchie. [7]
The Occoneechee Speedway hosted stock car racing legends such as Fireball Roberts, Richard Petty, Ned Jarrett and Junior Johnson. It was a crown jewel in NASCAR for most of its existence. It was a crown jewel in NASCAR for most of its existence.
Lee Petty was one of the most successful early NASCAR drivers with 54 wins in 427 races and three championships. His son Richard then became the king of NASCAR with seven Cup Series titles and 200 ...
The diminutive High Point, NC star led the first 180 laps, but a souring engine robbed him once again of certain victory. Flock's Oldsmobile nipped Petty's Plymouth by a mere 100 yards in the finish. Fonty Flock, Clyde Minter and Herb Thomas rounded out the top five. Top Ten Results. 7 - Bob Flock; 42 - Lee Petty; 47 - Fonty Flock; 19 - Clyde ...
Oct. 4, 1981: The casket containing Lee Harvey Oswald’s remains for 18 years was exhumed and moved into the privacy of a tent at Rose Hill Memorial Park in Fort Worth before it was taken to ...