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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]
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]
Petty was born in Level Cross, North Carolina, the son of Elizabeth Petty (née Toomes) and Lee Arnold Petty, also a NASCAR driver, and the older brother of NASCAR personality Maurice Petty. [9] He was educated in Randleman, North Carolina and attended Randleman High School , where he was an All-Conference guard on the football team. [ 10 ]
Former NASCAR driver and analyst Kyle Petty spoke one-on-one with The Observer, opening up about NASCAR’s origins, being an ‘outsider-insider,’ and grieving the death of his son.
Richard Petty, with a record 200 Cup Series wins, seven championships and a first-ballot inductee into the Hall of Fame, is considered NASCAR's greatest driver. ... Adam Petty was the oldest son ...
Richard Petty became the first driver to win seven titles and is the only driver with more than 105 Cup Series wins. After retiring from driving in 1992, Petty continued to field teams at NASCAR ...
Trevor Evans (portrayed by McKinley Belcher III) [13] is an FBI agent and Petty's ex-lover. He takes over the FBI's investigation into the Byrdes after Petty's death, and comes at odds with agent Maya Miller in his dogged commitment to arresting Marty as retribution for Petty's death. Maya eventually gets him suspended from the Bureau.
It was founded by Lee Petty with his two sons Richard Petty and Maurice Petty. The team was later owned by Richard Petty, his son Kyle Petty and Boston Ventures. At the time of its folding the team operated the No. 43 and No. 45 Dodge Chargers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Petty Enterprises ran from 1949 until 2008.