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Maurice Petty (March 27, 1939 – July 25, 2020) was an American NASCAR crew chief and engine builder for Petty Enterprises, of which he was part owner. He was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2011.
Petty would lead the field on the pace lap at every race as a salute to the fans. Petty led the first five laps of the Pepsi 400 at Daytona, but dropped out on lap 84. Petty's final race came at the season-ending Hooters 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Petty was involved in an accident on lap 94, but the team managed to restore the car and send ...
One of the most-respected engine builders in the history of NASCAR passed away on Saturday morning. Maurice Petty, a driving force behind the dominance of his father, Lee Petty, and his brother ...
In 1960, Petty won his first NASCAR race. By this time, Maurice and Inman had become NASCAR mechanics. Maurice had been the mechanic and crew chief at the races. Petty Enterprises had him start concentrating on engine building for the team, and Inman became the crew chief at the races. [4] Petty described him as the sport's first official crew ...
The Petty racing family made Martinsville its home track and Richard Petty won 15 of his record 200 career victories on the Virginia speedway.
Richard Petty and Bobby Allison asserted that Cale Yarborough was a lap down at the finish. Petty said, "He lost one lap when he spun (with J. D. McDuffie ), then he lost another when he spent 22 seconds in the pits."
Richard Petty Motorsports fielded the iconic No. 43 car for Erik Jones in 2021 and also had an agreement for backmarker Rick Ware Racing to use its other charter. No other details were provided in ...
Holman-Moody is an American racecar manufacturer, marine engine manufacturer and former auto racing team. The company currently operates out of Charlotte, North Carolina, but is no longer a race team. Holman-Moody continues to manufacture racing vehicles using vintage parts and methods, along with special editions of modern Ford sports cars. [1]