Petty’s … Although Richard Petty was at the track, Adam's father, Kyle, decided it was too soon to return to the place where his son was killed. Adam Petty. Patti was with her son at the race track. For more than 50 years, NASCAR's royal family remained untouched by an on-track racing death. He is believed to be the first fourth-generation athlete in all of modern American professional sports. All Obituaries - LR Petty Funeral Home and Cremation Service offers a variety of funeral services, from traditional funerals to competitively priced cremations, serving Campbellsville, KY and the surrounding communities.

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Click on the Year to see the standings for that year. Click on the number of Races to see individual races for that year. Adam was raised in High Point, North Carolina. Born in Trenton, New Jersey. Adam Petty and his mother, Patti, were traveling home Tuesday.

Adam was 19 years old at the time of his accident. Adam Petty Born: July 10, 1980 Died: May 12, 2000 Home: High Point, NC Glossary Tweet: NASCAR Cup Series Statistics. Adam was the first fourth generation NASCAR driver. 2000: Adam Petty, U.S. NASCAR driver who was the son of driver Kyle Petty and the grandson of driver Richard Petty, dies in a crash during a practice run in New Hampshire at 19. Tom Petty’s family and friends memorialized the late singer in a private funeral service at the Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine in Pacific Palisades, California, on Monday, October 16. He was the fourth generation from the Petty family to drive in races in the highest division of NASCAR racing. Tom Petty’s private memorial ceremony was held in California the Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine in the Pacific Palisades on Monday. We also offer funeral pre-planning and carry a wide selection of caskets, vaults, urns and burial containers. On May 12, 2000, Petty was practicing for the Busch 200 NASCAR Nationwide Series (then Busch Grand National Series) race at the New Hampshire International Speedway in …

Tom Petty’s private memorial ceremony was held in California the Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine in the Pacific Palisades on Monday. Kyle Petty continued to compete for several years after his son's death but driving at New Hampshire and passing the spot where Adam crashed, lap … Adam Kyler Petty (July 10, 1980 – May 12, 2000) was an American professional racing driver. Although Richard Petty was at the track, Adam's father, Kyle, decided it was too soon to return to the place where his son was killed. The son of NASCAR driver Kyle Petty and the grandson of "The King" Richard Petty.