In new biography 'Swerve or Die,' NASCAR legend Kyle Petty recircles the track of his life
Massachusetts might have its Kennedys and Texas, its Bushes. But in North Carolina, the reigning dynasty is the Pettys from Level Cross, N.C. Patri...
Massachusetts might have its Kennedys and Texas, its Bushes. But in North Carolina, the reigning dynasty is the Pettys from Level Cross, N.C. Patriarch Lee Petty (1914-2000) won the first Daytona 500 by a legendary two-foot margin. His son, Richard Petty, "The King," won 200 NASCAR races in a 34-year career, including seven Winston Cup and NASCAR Cup titles.Then there's Kyle Petty, now 62, son of King Richard. At 18, he became the youngest driver to win a NASCAR sanctioned auto race, a record Kyle's son Adam would later top.