Lee Petty

Lee Petty (March 14, 1913 - April 5, 2000) was an American stock car driver in the 1950s and 60s.

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Born near the town of Randleman, North Carolina, Lee Petty was thirty-five years old before he began racing. One of the pioneers of NASCAR, and one of its first superstars, he won the NASCAR Championship on three occasions and the inaugural Daytona 500 in 1959.

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He was 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.

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

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Lee Petty passed away in 2000 and was interred in the Level Cross United Methodist Church Cemetery in Randleman, North Carolina.

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