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   Lee Arnold Petty (March 14, 1914 – April 5, 2000) was an American stock car racing driver who competed during the 1950s and 1960s. He is the patriarch of the Petty racing family. He was one of the early pioneers of NASCAR and one of its first superstars. He was NASCAR's first three-time Cup champion.

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3. www.britannica.com › biography › Lee-PettyLee Petty | Biography, Championships, & Facts | Britannica

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   May 7, 2024 · Lee Petty, American stock-car driver who won three National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) championships (1954, 1958, and 1959). He was integral in making NASCAR a national sport in the United States and was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2011.

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4. www.nascarhall.com › inductees › lee-pettyLee Petty | Class of 2011 NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductee

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   Lee Petty. Along with winning the first Daytona 500, Lee Petty also was the first driver to capture three championships in what now is the NASCAR Cup Series.

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6. www.nytimes.com › 2000/04/07 › sportsLee Petty, 86, Racing Family Patriarch, Dies - The New York Times

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   Lee Petty, a champion stock car racer in the 1950's who was the father of the sport's greatest driver, Richard Petty, died Wednesday in Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro, N.C. Petty, who was 86...

7. www.history.com › this-day-in-history › lee-pettyLee Petty wins first Daytona 500 | February 22, 1959 | HISTORY

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   Learn how Lee Petty defeated Johnny Beauchamp in a photo finish at the inaugural Daytona 500 in 1959. Find out more about Petty's racing career, his son Richard's achievements and the history of NASCAR.

8. www.youtube.com › watchLee Arnold Petty: A NASCAR Pioneer's Legacy - YouTube

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   Discover the captivating story of Lee Arnold Petty, a trailblazing figure in NASCAR's early days. Explore his remarkable career, controversies, and impact on stock car racing.

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   Who is Lee Arnold Petty?

   • Statistics current as of February 1, 2018. Lee Arnold Petty (March 14, 1914 – April 5, 2000) was an American stock car racing driver who competed during the 1950s and 1960s. He is the patriarch of the Petty racing family. He was one of the early pioneers of NASCAR and one of its first superstars. He was NASCAR's first three-time Cup champion.

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   Who was Lee Petty?

   • Lee Petty was the trunk of what may have been the broadest-spreading family tree in American professional sports. His death came three days after his great-grandson Adam became the fourth generation of Pettys to compete on stock car racing's top circuit, the Winston Cup tour.

   Lee Petty, 86, Racing Family Patriarch, Dies - The New York Times

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   What was Lee Petty’s number?

   • Lee Petty was best known for driving car No. 42, but grabbed one of his 54 career wins using the No. 43, at North Wilkesboro Speedway in 1959. Richard Petty with his 1963 Plymouth at Daytona International Speedway.

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   How many NASCAR championships did Lee Petty win?

   • They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. Lee Petty (born March 14, 1914, Randleman, North Carolina, U.S.—died April 5, 2000, Greensboro, North Carolina) was an American stock-car driver who won three National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) championships (1954, 1958, and 1959).

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10. www.motorsportshalloffame.com › inductees › lee-pettyLee Petty - International Motorsports Hall of Fame

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    Learn about the life and career of Lee Petty, one of the pioneers and superstars of NASCAR. He won three championships, 54 races, including the first Daytona 500, and founded a dynasty that lives to this day.