Kyle Eugene Petty (born June 2, 1960) is an American former stock car racing driver and current racing commentator. He is the son of racer Richard Petty, grandson of racer Lee Petty, and father of racer Adam Petty, who was killed in a crash during practice in May 2000. Petty last drove the No. 45 Dodge Charger for Petty Enterprises, where he formerly served as CEO; his last race was in 2008.
| Achievements | 1987 Coca-Cola 600 Winner |
|---|---|
| Awards | 1998, 2000 NASCAR USG Person of the Year 1999, 2000 NASCAR Illustrated Person of the Year 2000, 2004 National Motorsports Press Association Myers Brothers Award |
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |
| 829 races run over 30 years | |
| Best finish | 5th (1992, 1993) |
| First race | 1979 Talladega 500 (Talladega) |
| Last race | 2008 Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 (Phoenix) |
| First win | 1986 Miller High Life 400 (Richmond) |
| Last win | 1995 Miller Genuine Draft 500 (Dover) |
| Wins:8 Top tens: 173 Poles: 8 | |
| NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |
| 55 races run over 10 years | |
| Best finish | 21st (1986) |
| First race | 1982 Kroger 200 (IRP) |
| Last race | 2000 Miami 300 (Homestead) |
| Wins: 0 Top tens: 11 Poles: 0 | |
| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |
| 1 race run over 1 year | |
| Best finish | 100th (1997) |
| First race | 1997 The No Fear Challenge (California) |
| Car Number | Races | Wins | Top 5s | Top 10s | Top 20s | Laps Led | DNF | Avg Finish | Avg Start |
| NASCAR 42 | 286 | 6 | 29 | 90 | 175 | 3340 | 80 | 18 | 19 |
| NASCAR 45 | 245 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 56 | 63 | 37 | 27.5 | 31.1 |
| NASCAR 7 | 117 | 1 | 12 | 34 | 82 | 107 | 27 | 16.7 | 18.4 |
| NASCAR 44 | 114 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 43 | 229 | 19 | 23.9 | 26.7 |
| NASCAR 21 | 58 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 44 | 170 | 10 | 15 | 15.6 |
| NASCAR 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 17.8 |
| NASCAR 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 15 |
| NASCAR 75 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 24 |
