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03/05/2015

The Petty Family: Kings of Nascar

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How tragedy struck one of the most famous dynasties in American motor sport

How tragedy struck one of the most famous dynasties in American motor sport.

In May 2000, the rising star of Nascar, Adam Petty, was killed in an accident on the track in New Hampshire. Petty was the fourth generation of one of the most famous dynasties in American motor sport. His father, Kyle Petty, talks to Simon Watts.

(Photo: Adam Petty. Credit: Getty Images)

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