He has not won a race since 1984. His last championship came in 1979. But Richard Petty's big sunglasses, cowboy hat and that ...

Richard Petty made four starts in 1960 before the first of his 200 official victories. And just as Lee had played a role at Lakewood, in what was nearly Richard's first win, he was also involved when ...

Kyle Petty paid tribute to racer Kyle Busch after his sudden death Thursday, saying the word greatness is synonymous with the ...

LEVEL CROSS, N.C. — In a few days, WFMY News 2 turns 75. Over the course of this week, we're also recognizing some of the local businesses that also opened their doors in 1949. 75 years ago, a father ...

Two names that became synonymous with stock-car auto racing, largely due to the synergy created by the World Center of Racing and NASCAR's most successful racing family. The relationship continues ...

We all know the numbers. Seven NASCAR Championships, 200 race wins, seven Daytona 500 wins. But when you talk about The King of NASCAR, there’s so much more that needs to be in that conversation. To ...

Following Denny Hamlin’s win at Dover Motor Speedway, Kyle Petty reflected on what the No. 11’s trip to victory lane meant for NASCAR. Hamlin tied Petty’s grandfather, Lee Petty, with 54 wins via his ...

A member of the Petty family of central North Carolina has been involved in stock car racing since NASCAR’s inaugural “Strictly Stock” race (now, Cup Series) in 1949 at the ¾-mile dirt Charlotte ...

Petty, Lee Scott (1936 – 2013) Of Virginia Beach, Virginia passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 23, 2013 at his son’s residence in Odenton, Maryland. Lee was born on October 5, 1936 in Miami, ...