Lee Petty

Lee Petty

Infobox NASCAR driver


Name = Lee Arnold Petty
Birthdate = birth date|1914|3|14|mf=y
Died = death date and age|2000|4|5|1914|3|14|mf=y
Birthplace = flagicon|USA Randleman, North Carolina
Cause of Death = stomach aneurysm
Best_Cup_Pos = 1st - 1954, 1958, 1959 (Grand National)
Cup_Wins = 54
Cup_Top_Tens = 332
Cup_Poles = 18
First_Cup_Race = 1949 Charlotte Speedway
First_Cup_Win = 1949 Heidelberg Raceway (Pittsburgh)
Last_Cup_Win = 1961 Speedway Park (Jacksonville)
Last_Cup_Race = 1964 Watkins Glen International
Awards = 1954 Grand National Champion

1958 Grand National Champion

1959 Grand National Champion

inducted in the International Motorsports Hall of Fame (1990)

inducted in the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (1996)

North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame
Years_In_Cup = 16
Total_Cup_Races = 427

Lee Arnold Petty (March 14, 1914 near Randleman, North CarolinaApril 5, 2000) was an American stock car driver in the 1950s and 60s. He was one of the pioneers of NASCAR, and one of its first superstars.

Career

Lee Arnold Petty was thirty-five years old before he began racing. He began his NASCAR career at NASCAR's first race at Charlotte Speedway (not Charlotte Motor Speedway). He finished in the Top 5 in season points for NASCAR's first eleven seasons. He won the NASCAR Championship on three occasions and the inaugural Daytona 500 in 1959.

1959 Daytona 500

In the first race at Daytona International Speedway, Petty battled with Johnny Beauchamp during the final laps of the race. Petty and Beauchamp drove side by side across the finish line at the final lap for a photo finish. Beauchamp was declared the unofficial winner, and he drove to victory lane. Petty protested the results, saying "I had Beauchamp by a good two feet. In my own mind, I know I won." [ [http://www.nascar.com/2003/kyn/history/daytona/01/03/daytona_1959/index.html 1959: Petty's photo finish] ; Mark Aumann, Turner Sports Interactive; January 9, 2003; Retrieved October 24 2007] It took NASCAR founder Bill France, Sr. three days to decide the winner. In the end, with the help of the national newsreel, Petty was officially declared the winner.

Petty Enterprises

He is the father of Richard Petty, who would become NASCAR's all-time race winner. With sons Richard and Maurice, he founded Petty Enterprises, which became NASCAR's most successful racing team. He was the grandfather of Kyle Petty, and great grandfather of Adam Petty. Also he is also the great grandfather of Ritchie Petty who ran a few races in NASCAR.

Awards

*In 1990, Lee Petty was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame.
*He was inducted in the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 1996.
*He was elected to the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame.

Teams

Petty Enterprises 1949-1964

Gary Drake 1954

Carl Krueger 1955

Death

Lee Petty died at 4:50 a.m. on April 5, 2000 at Moses Cones Hospital in Greensboro, North Carolina, at the age of 86, several weeks after undergoing surgery for a stomach aneurysm. He was buried at the Level Cross United Methodist Church Cemetery in Randleman, North Carolina.

References

External links

* [http://www.motorsportshalloffame.com/halloffame/1990/Lee_Petty_main.htm Lee Petty article from the International Motor Sports Hall of Fame]
* [http://www.racing-reference.info/driver?id=pettyle01 Lee Petty's statistics at racing-reference.info]


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