Lee Petty

Summary

Lee Petty is a human^[1]. Born in Randolph County^[2], he… he was born on +1914-03-14T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Greensboro^[4]. He died on +2000-04-05T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a racing automobile driver^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (406 views/month, #6,952 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Lee Petty was born in Randolph County^[2].
• Lee Petty passed away in Greensboro^[4].
• Lee Petty was born on +1914-03-14T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Lee Petty died on +2000-04-05T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Lee Petty is buried at North Carolina^[8].
• A child of Lee Petty was Richard Petty^[9].
• A child of Lee Petty was Maurice Petty^[10].
• Lee Petty held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Lee Petty's professions included racing automobile driver^[6].
• Lee Petty received the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America^[12].
• Lee Petty received the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame^[13].
• Lee Petty's image is recorded as LeePettyDodgeCoronet.jpg^[14].
• Lee Petty is recorded as male^[15].
• Lee Petty's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Lee Petty's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 11927693^[17].
• Lee Petty's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no98099861^[18].
• Lee Petty's Commons category is recorded as Lee Petty^[19].
• The cause of death was abdominal aortic aneurysm^[20].
• Lee Petty's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 19444^[21].
• Lee Petty's sport is recorded as auto racing^[22].
• Lee Petty's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04xvrn^[23].
• Lee Petty's family name is recorded as Petty^[24].
• Lee Petty's given name is recorded as Lee^[25].
• Lee Petty's Rodovid ID is recorded as 29254^[26].
• Lee Petty's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Randolph County^[2], Lee Petty… he was born on +1914-03-14T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Lee Petty's professions included racing automobile driver^[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Motorsports Hall of Fame of America^[12], an automobile museum^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1986^[30] and North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame^[13].

Personal Life

Children include Richard Petty^[9], a NASCAR team owner^[31], b. 1937^[32], of United States^[33], awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom^[34] and Maurice Petty^[10], an athlete^[35], 1939–2020^[36], of United States^[37].

Death and Burial

Lee Petty died on +2000-04-05T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Greensboro^[4]. The cause of death was abdominal aortic aneurysm^[20]. He is buried at North Carolina^[8].

Why It Matters

Lee Petty ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (406 views/month, #6,952 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

FAQs

Where was Lee Petty born?

Lee Petty was born in Randolph County^[2].

Where did Lee Petty die?

Lee Petty died in Greensboro^[4].

What did Lee Petty do for work?

Lee Petty worked as racing automobile driver^[6].

What awards did Lee Petty receive?

Honors received include Motorsports Hall of Fame of America^[12] and North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame^[13].