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Level Cross is the hometown of the Petty racing family, beginning with patriarch Lee and his sons, driver Richard and engine builder Maurice. Richard was born in Level Cross in 1937 [3] and his brother Maurice was born there in 1939. [4] It was also the birthplace of their cousin, crew chief Dale Inman in 1936. [5]
The community is centered on the intersection of North Carolina Highway 268 and Siloam Road. The community derives its name from this intersection as the two roads crossed at a relatively level spot compared to the surrounding area (Powell 1968, p. 279). Prominent landmarks near the center of the community include Level Cross United Methodist ...
Petty Enterprises (formerly Lee Petty Engineering) was a NASCAR racing team based in Level Cross, North Carolina, USA. 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.
Level Cross may refer to: Level crossing, intersection where a road crosses a railway at the same level Level crossing signals, services used to warn pedestrians and drivers of incoming trains at level crossings; Level crossings by country; Level Cross, Randolph County, North Carolina; Level Cross, Surry County, North Carolina; Level Cross, a ...
In 1958, Petty married Lynda Owens, who would die of cancer on March 25, 2014, at her home in Level Cross, North Carolina at age 72. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] Lynda's brother Randy Owens was a member of Petty's pit crew and killed at age 19 during a pit road accident when a water tank exploded during the 1975 Winston 500 .
North Carolina (/ ˌ k ær ə ˈ l aɪ n ə / ⓘ KARR-ə-LY-nə) is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina to the south, Georgia to the southwest, and Tennessee to the west. The state is the 28th-largest and 9th-most populous of the United ...
The museum was originally located in Level Cross but moved to nearby Randleman, North Carolina in 2003 when Petty Enterprises needed the museum's space. Randleman was chosen as a location as it was the nearest town and also the place where Richard and his wife Lynda went to high school. [3]
Today, they rarely top 1,000 feet (300 m) above sea level, yet due to the relative low terrain around them, they still rise 200–500 feet (61–152 m) above their base. The highest point in Randolph County is Shepherd Mountain, a peak in the Caraways. The North Carolina Zoo is located atop Purgatory Mountain, one of the peaks of the Uwharries.