NASCAR's Kyle Petty - From Boy to Superstar

Kyle Eugene Petty was on 2 June 1960 at the Petty Driving Family in Randleman, North Carolina, was born. His father is Richard Petty, and he is also the grandson of Lee Petty. To say that will race in Petty's blood would be an understatement as only the young Petty's childhood dream was closely followed in the footsteps of his father and grandfather. When he was younger, Petty would hang around race tracks, stock cars, and knew that the driver in the circuit. It did not come as a greatSurprise, as Petty jumped into retirement '78 Dodge Magnum car and won the ARCA Daytona International Speedway in 1979. The car was the same car that his father used during the last season. Although he was not able to join the Winston Cup after first victory, he has qualified for the '79 Talladega race and end at 9 Place.

The next year, he does not have many victories, and he, like his father teammates. He joined the Wood Brothers in 1985 proved to be a wise businessDecision, when he won his first Winston Cup in 1986 at the Richmond International Raceway. In 1991, during a race on the Winston 500 at Talladega, Petty was involved in 21 car wreck that left him with a broken leg. He came back, the season in the Southern 500 at Darlington. In 1992, Petty finished on 5 Square, his career best in the NASCAR Winston Cup and brought home more than $ 1 million. He repeated the same feat in 1993, when at the end of the 5th Place again in the NASCAR Winston Cup.The next year he won the pole at the Daytona 500

Petty went on his own team in 1997, which found later part of the Petty Enterprises family. In the same year that he was his father, Richard Petty, Randleman came in, he brought nine top five and celebrated 50 years existence of Petty Enterprises. Petty was also proud of his young son, Adam Petty, but the young Petty's career was short lived when he was tragically killed in 2000 during a practice accident in NewHampshire International Speedway. Petty finished the season in the car Adam Petty's. Petty, in contrast to other riders, keep the empty box on his car to his deceased son's memory and hard drives in a black color scheme, every time he honor to compete at New Hampshire.

Petty founded the Victory Junction Gang Camp for terminally-ill children in memory of his deceased son, he is very active in. Apart from this, Petty also organizes the annual motorcycle rides for charity. This annual event is named,Chick-Fil-A Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America was founded in 1995. Join hundreds of fans of Petty and other drivers and their crew members with Perry on his campaign. Visit many local children's hospitals and charities to work, where they can. Because of his philanthropic activities, Perry was recognized as the NASCAR Winston Cup Illustrated "Person of the Year" in 1999 and 2000. He was also the 2000 and 2004 Myers Brothers Award, not to mention his 2002 True ValuePerson of the Year Award for his role.

It is fascinating to observe both the human and racing side Petty as he met with us on a journey through all these years. Once can only imagine good things coming in the future of Perry and his talented team at Perry Enterprise.