Not bad for a guy who made only $760 his first year of racing. Richard Lee Petty was born on July 2, 1937, in Randleman, N.C., the son of one of stock-car racing's early pioneers, Lee Petty.
Not bad for a guy who made only $760 his first year of racing. Richard Lee Petty was born on July 2, 1937, in Randleman, N.C., the son of one of stock-car racing's early pioneers, Lee Petty ...
The 34-year-old driver joined the ranks of legends including Lee Petty, David Pearson, Cale Yarborough, Darrell Waltrip, and Tony Stewart—each holding three NASCAR titles. Only Richard Petty, Dale ...