Lee gave countless lessons to his son, one of which he remembered before his father was announced as the 2011 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee. Richard Petty recounted his father's words, saying (via ...
Maurice Petty raced briefly with modest success before becoming a Hall of Fame ... Lee Petty in 1949 to Thad Moffitt this year: 75 years of unparalleled excellence from the first family of NASCAR ...