Richard Petty Grandson: Does Richard Petty have a grandson that races?

Richard Lee Petty, nicknamed “The King”, is an American former stock car racing driver who raced from 1958 to 1992 in the former NASCAR Grand National and Winston Cup Series, most notably driving the No. 43 Plymouth/Pontiac for Petty Enterprises.

During his 35-year career, Richard Petty collected a record number of poles (123) and over 700 top 10 finishes in a record 1,184 starts, including 513 consecutive starts from 1971 to 1989.

Does Richard Petty have a grandson that races?

Richard Petty had a grandson, Adam, who raced.

Sadly, Adam died in a practice crash at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on May 12, 2000, five weeks after Lee’s (Richard Petty’s dad) death.

Adam’s death was a big blow to the Petty family and Richard Petty’s son Kyle Petty still has fond memories of Adam.

What are some of Richard Petty’s achievements?

Richard Petty was the first driver to win in his 500th race start, being joined by Matt Kenseth in 2013.

Richard Petty was inducted into the inaugural class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2010.

Richard Petty is a second-generation driver and his father, Lee Petty, won the first Daytona 500 in 1959 and was also a three-time NASCAR champion.