| Kyle Eugene Petty was born on June 2nd in 1960 into | | | | The same year that he joined his father, Richard |
| the Petty driving family in Randleman, North Carolina. | | | | Petty in Randleman, he brought back nine top-fives |
| His father is Richard Petty and he is also the | | | | and also celebrated 50 years of Petty Enterprises |
| grandson of Lee Petty. To say that racing is in | | | | existence. Petty was also proud of his young son |
| Petty's blood would be an understatement as the | | | | Adam Petty but the young Petty's career was |
| young Petty's only dream as a child was to follow | | | | short-lived when he was tragically killed in the year |
| closely into the footsteps of his father and | | | | 2000 during a practice accident at New Hampshire |
| grandfather. When he was younger, Petty would be | | | | International Speedway. Petty finished up the season |
| hanging around race tracks, stock cars and knew the | | | | in Adam Petty's car. Petty, unlike other drivers, keeps |
| drivers in the circuit. It did not come as a big surprise | | | | the window on his car blank to honor his late son's |
| when Petty jumped into retired '78 Dodge Magnum | | | | memory and drives in a black paint scheme every |
| car and won the ARCA Daytona International | | | | time he competes at New Hampshire. |
| Speedway in 1979. That car was the same car that | | | | Petty founded the Victory Junction Gang Camp for |
| his father used during the previous season. Although | | | | terminally-ill children in the memory of his late son |
| he was not allowed to join the Winston Cup after his | | | | which he is very active in. Besides this, Petty also |
| first win, he did qualify for the '79 Talladega race and | | | | organizes annual motorcycle rides for charity |
| finish at 9th place. | | | | purposes. This annual event named, Chick-Fil-A Kyle |
| The next year, he did not have many wins and was | | | | Petty Charity Ride across America was established in |
| driving as his father team mate. He joined the Wood | | | | 1995. Hundred's of Petty's fans and other drivers with |
| Brothers in 1985 which proved to be a wise business | | | | their crew members join Perry on his campaign. They |
| decision as he won his first Winston Cup in 1986 at | | | | visit many local children's hospital and charities to |
| the Richmond International Raceway. In 1991 during a | | | | contribute where they can. Because of his |
| race at the Winston 500 at Talladega, Petty was | | | | philanthropic activities, Perry was recognized as the |
| involved in a 21-car wreck that left him with a broken | | | | NASCAR Winston Cup Illustrated "Person of the |
| leg. He came back that season in the Southern 500 | | | | year" in 1999 and 2000. He was also awarded the |
| at Darlington. In 1992, Petty finished at 5th place | | | | 2000 and 2004 Myers Brothers Award and not |
| which was his career best in the NASCAR Winston | | | | forgetting his 2002 True Value Person of the Year |
| cup and brought home more than $1 million. He | | | | Award for all his efforts. |
| repeated the same feat in 1993 when he finished at | | | | It is truly inspiring to witness both the humane and |
| 5th spot again at the NASCAR Winston Cup. The | | | | racing side of Petty as he has taken us on a journey |
| next year he won the pole at the Daytona 500. | | | | throughout all these years. Once can only imagine |
| Petty went on to start his own team in 1997 which | | | | good things to come in the future from Perry and his |
| later became part of the Petty Enterprises family. | | | | talented team at Perry Enterprise. |