Adam Petty: By the numbers
Here's a look at Adam Petty's NASCAR Busch
Series Grand National Division statistics:
Born: July 10, 1980 in High Point, N.C.
Began racing at six years old in go-karts.
Sports' only fourth generation athlete,
member of the Petty legacy. Great-grandson of Lee Petty;
grandson of "The King" Richard Petty; son of
Kyle Petty.
Made NASCAR debut in 1997 in the NASCAR
Weekly Racing Series. He ran 25 races.
October 17, 1998, Adam made his first
NASCAR Busch Series start at Gateway
International Raceway --
finishing 27th.
Adam's first full schedule in the NASCAR
Busch Series schedule came in 1999. Here's how it broke
down: Starts: 29
Top 5s: 3
Top 10s: 4
Best Finish: fourth (California Speedway,
Auto Club 300)
Final Points Position: 20th
He also started in two NASCAR Craftsman
Truck Series races in 1999: at Richmond
International Raceway and Texas Motor Speedway.
2000 NASCAR Busch Series Profile: Starts:
11
Best Finish: 12th (Talladega Superspeedway)
Points Position: 24th
Made his first appearance on the NASCAR
Winston Cup Series circuit at Texas Motor Speedway on
April 2, 2000. He started 33rd and finished in 40th
position.
Other motorsports experience includes:
American Speed Association (ASA) and Automobile Racing
Club of America (ARCA).
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