Kyle Petty never equaled his father in on-track success but Adam was considered to be a future NASCAR star at the time of his fatal crash. Although winless at the national series level when he was ...

I was more excited with Adam winning ... Richard Petty recollects his dad Lee Petty’s horrific Daytona 1961 crash During the Daytona 500 NASCAR race back in 1961 there was a massive collision ...

Fifteen years ago one of Nascar's rising stars was killed when the accelerator of his car got stuck and he crashed into a wall at a racetrack. Adam Petty was 19. His death led to new safety ...

Adam Petty hit the outside the wall and died instantly, suffering a basilar skull fracture. He was just 19 years old at the time of his death. He competed in 50 NASCAR events across all three ...

NASCAR driver Kyle Petty and his wife, Pattie, founded the original Victory Junction camp, in Randleman, N.C., in memory of their son Adam, who died in a racing accident during practice in 2000.

Kyle Petty never equaled his father in on-track success but Adam was considered to be a future NASCAR star at the time of his fatal crash. Although winless at the national series level when he was ...