Lee Petty
Further Information
Books
Chapin, Kim. Fast As White Lightning. New York: Dial Press, 1981.
Petty, Richard, with William Neely. King Richard I. New York: Macmillan Publishing, 1986.
Periodicals
Bechtel, Mark. "The Patriarch: Lee Petty 1914-2000.
#x201D; Sports Illustrated (April 17, 2000): 26.
McLaurin, Jim. "Lee Petty, First Winner of Daytona 500, Dies in Greensboro, NC." State (April 6, 2000): 26.
McLeroy, Rea. "Racing Pioneer Dies; Lee Petty turned Family Business into Dynasty." Richmond Times Dispatch (April 6, 2000): C-1.
Siano, Joseph. "Lee Petty, 86, Racing Family Patriarch Dies." New York Times (April 7, 2000): B12.
Sowers, Richard. "Patriarch of His Sport's First Family." Sporting News (July 24, 1989): 59.
Woods, Skip. "Kings of the Road—Four Generations of Pettys." Richmond Times Dispatch (February 15, 1998): E-1.
Other
"Lee Petty March 14, 1914-April 5, 2000" http://www.pettyracing.com/www2/main/drivers/lee.shtml (January 5, 2003).
"Lee Petty Nascar Win Career: 1949-64" http://www.nascar.com/2002/kyn/history/drivers/02/02/lpetty/ (January 5, 2003).
Thompson, Estes. "Lee Petty, Racing Family Patriarch, Dies at 86." http://www.detnews.com/2000/sports/0004/06/20000406-31608.htm (April 6, 2000).
Additional topics
Famous Sports StarsAuto RacingLee Petty Biography - Hard Times In The Rural South, Chronology, A Nascar Pioneer, The First Daytona 500