This article is about the NASCAR team founded by Lee Petty. For the team formed from the merger with Gillett Evernham Motorsports, see Richard Petty Motorsports. For the current team, see Legacy Motor Club.
Lee Petty Engineering Petty Enterprises
Owner(s)
Lee Petty Richard Petty Kyle Petty Boston Ventures
Base
Level Cross, North Carolina
Series
NASCAR Cup Series NASCAR Xfinity Series NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
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
Sponsors
STP, General Mills, Hot Wheels, Sprint, Georgia Pacific, Wells Fargo, Marathon, Coca-Cola, Tire Kingdom, Schwans
Manufacturer
Ford, Dodge, Chrysler, Plymouth, Oldsmobile, Buick, Pontiac, Chevrolet
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.
PettyEnterprises (formerly Lee Petty Engineering) was a NASCAR racing team based in Level Cross, North Carolina, USA. It was founded by Lee Petty with...
slowly pushed out the door at PettyEnterprises. In December, Petty told NASCAR.com, "I don't work for PettyEnterprises. When they did their deal and...
notably driving the No. 43 Plymouth/Pontiac for PettyEnterprises. He is one of the members of the Petty racing family. He was the first driver to win the...
father of Richard Petty, who became NASCAR's record holder for race wins. With sons Richard and Maurice Petty, he founded PettyEnterprises, which became...
for three of the Busch races. Petty finished the 1999 season 20th overall in points. PettyEnterprises planned to have Petty run a second Busch season in...
Overall, thirty-six different drivers have won the Championship, with Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt, and Jimmie Johnson holding the record for most titles at...
Carolina. He is best known for being the crew chief of Richard Petty at PettyEnterprises during three decades. They won 188 races and seven championships...
third. 1973: Richard Petty becomes the first four-time winner, including the 1964, 1966, and 1971 races. Through 2015, only Petty (7 total) and Cale Yarborough...
Maurice Petty (March 27, 1939 – July 25, 2020) was an American NASCAR crew chief and engine builder for PettyEnterprises, of which he was part owner...
Series crew chief for Stewart-Haas Racing, a Cup Series crew chief for PettyEnterprises and a car chief in the Cup Series for Hendrick Motorsports, SHR and...
prolific winner in series history. Petty won 200 races from 1960 to 1984. Of those, 196 wins came with PettyEnterprises, mainly in the No. 43 but also in...
result of the merger between Gillett Evernham Motorsports (GEM) and PettyEnterprises, with former Montreal Canadiens and Liverpool F.C. owner George Gillett...
chief who worked for PettyEnterprises and Hendrick Motorsports during his time as a crew chief, working most notably with Richard Petty and Jeff Gordon....
Wood, Rex White, David Pearson, Richard Petty, Bobby Allison, Junior Johnson and Marvin Panch. Richard Petty won his 100th race at the track. The Grand...
Cale Yarborough edged Pearson after Richard Petty lost several laps with a cracked cylinder head. 1976: Petty won by two laps as Bobby Allison survived...
Motorsports and PettyEnterprises are the most successful race teams with nine wins each. Johnny Beauchamp was initially named the winner but Petty was awarded...
would drive the No. 45 car of PettyEnterprises for six races in the middle of the 2008 Sprint Cup season, replacing Kyle Petty on a temporary basis. Labonte...
has also worked for PettyEnterprises, Hall of Fame Racing (which was in a partnership with Yates), Roush Fenway Racing, Richard Petty Motorsports (the successor...
fire. Stewart's vehicle was described as something similar to Richard Petty's rollover crash in the 1988 race. Mark Martin collided first with the outside...
legend Jim Clark made his only NASCAR start in this race. 1968: Richard Petty outlasted Cale Yarborough and Bobby Isaac for his only win of the season...
a merger with PettyEnterprises and brought the team's famous No. 43 car into the fold, changing the name once again to Richard Petty Motorsports. Late...
of the season, he switched to the No. 43 STP-sponsored Pontiac for PettyEnterprises. His best finish was eleventh place, at Richmond Raceway. He ended...
career (including the 1970 Daytona 500), three times driving for PettyEnterprises. Hamilton began racing in the street division in 1962 at Norwood Arena...
first time since 1989 when the team failed to qualify for four races, PettyEnterprises would fail to qualify for a race. This would be the first of six times...
competition, the Superbird was successful with Pete Hamilton driving for PettyEnterprises winning the 1970 Daytona 500 using a Superbird. However, NASCAR effectively...
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