American auto racing organization
Lee Petty Engineering
Petty Enterprises |
Owner(s) | Lee Petty Richard Petty Kyle Petty Boston Ventures |
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Base | Level Cross, North Carolina |
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Series | NASCAR Cup Series NASCAR Xfinity Series NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series |
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Race drivers | Lee Petty Richard Petty Maurice Petty Kyle Petty Adam Petty Bob Welborn Ralph Earnhardt Jim Paschal G.C. Spencer Paul Lewis Marvin Panch Tiny Lund Dan Gurney Buddy Baker Pete Hamilton Dick Brooks Wally Dallenbach Jr. Jimmy Hensley John Andretti Steve Grissom Buckshot Jones Jerry Nadeau Greg Biffle Bobby Labonte Terry Labonte Chad McCumbee Carlos Contreras Bobby Hamilton Rick Wilson Jeff Green Shane Hmiel Scott Maxwell Ted Musgrave Christian Fittipaldi Kenny Wallace Boris Said |
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Sponsors | STP, General Mills, Hot Wheels, Sprint, Georgia Pacific, Wells Fargo, Marathon, Coca-Cola, Tire Kingdom, Schwans |
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Manufacturer | Ford, Dodge, Chrysler, Plymouth, Oldsmobile, Buick, Pontiac, Chevrolet |
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Opened | 1949 |
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Closed | 2008 |
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Drivers' Championships | 10 (1954, 1958, 1959, 1964, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1979) |
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Race victories | 279 Sprint Cup: 268 Truck Series: 2 Convertible Division: 3 Winston West: 3 ARCA Racing Series: 3 |
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Petty Enterprises (formerly Lee Petty Engineering) was a NASCAR racing team based in Level Cross, North Carolina, USA. It was founded by Lee Petty with his two sons Richard Petty and Maurice Petty. The team was later owned by Richard Petty, his son Kyle Petty and Boston Ventures. At the time of its folding the team operated the No. 43 and No. 45 Dodge Chargers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Petty Enterprises ran from 1949 until 2008. The team closed shop in January 2009 and merged with Gillett Evernham Motorsports after sponsorship could not be found for any of the cars in the Petty stable; the merged team took the name Richard Petty Motorsports, adopting a logo similar to that of Petty Enterprises' logo. In 2021, Richard Petty Motorsports became Petty GMS Motorsports, and in 2023 the team rebranded as Legacy Motor Club.
Petty Enterprises formerly held the title of winningest team in NASCAR Cup Series for 61 years, beginning in 1960 with a win by Lee Petty. At the time of the team's final victory, it totaled 268 wins in the series. In 2021, Hendrick Motorsports eclipsed the record, winning its 269th race in the Coca-Cola 600 with Kyle Larson.[1]
- ^ "2021 Coca-Cola 600". NASCAR Cup Series on FOX. May 30, 2021. Fox.