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Name: |
Kyle Petty |
Birthdate: |
June 2, 1960 |
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Wife: |
Pattie |
Hometown: |
Randleman, NC |
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Children: |
Adam, Austin,
Montgomery Lee |
Residence: |
Trinity, NC |
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 A fixture on the NASCAR circuit for more than 20 years, Kyle currently drives the #45 Georgia-Pacific Dodge in the Nextel Cup Series. Kyle is one of the few third generation athletes competing in professional sports, following in the footsteps of his father Richard and Grandfather Lee Petty. In 1979, he entered and won his first stock car race at Daytona International Speedway and then went on to make his Winston Cup debut that same year. Throughout his 23 years in the sport, Kyle has collected eight victories, eight poles and 51 top five finishes.
In addition to his driving responsibilities, Kyle runs the day-to-day operations of Petty Enterprises, one of the most successful organizations in motorsports history. The organization fields two full-time NASCAR teams - the #43 Cheerios Dodge driven by Jeff Green and the #45 Georgia-Pacific Dodge in the NASCAR Nextel Cup series.
Recognized throughout motor sports for his charitable contributions, Kyle has dedicated his time away from the track to helping others. Kyle's continued efforts have earned him several awards including the National Motorsports Press Association's Myers Brother Award, True Value Man of the Year (in 1998 and 2002), and consecutive honors as Winston Cup Illustrated's Person of the Year. His annual Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America has raised more than $3 million since its inception in 1994. Most recently, Kyle was honored as 2002 Sportsman of the Year by the March of Dimes.
 In October 2000, Kyle and his wife Pattie partnered with actor Paul Newman to launch their most ambitious project to date - The Victory Junction Gang Camp. The project was founded in honor of their son Adam (the first fourth generation professional athlete) who was killed in May 2000 during practice for a NASCAR Busch Grand National Series race in Loudon, New Hampshire.
The camp is a part of Newman's Hole in the Wall Gang Association based in New Haven, CT with the mission to enrich the lives of children with chronic or life-threatening illnesses by creating camping experiences that are memorable, exciting, fun, empowering, physically safe and medically sound. The one of kind $24 million facility features an auto racing architectural theme and has over 36 buildings on 75 acres, including a fully staffed medical center ("The Body Shop"), equestrian center, theater, arts and crafts center, dining hall, aquatic center, fishing pavilion, simulated race shop and 16 camper cabins. It is located in the Piedmont Triad area of North Carolina on property donated by racing legend Richard Petty and his wife Lynda.
But, as busy as he is, Kyle still finds time for the important things in life - spending quality time with family and friends. He also enjoys reading, collecting Elvis memorabilia and riding his Victory Motorcycles. He lives with his wife Pattie, daughter Montgomery Lee and son Austin in Trinity, North Carolina.
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