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  1. Adam Petty - Wikipedia

    Adam never got to race alongside his father. Kyle failed to qualify and eventually relieved an ill Elliott Sadler, but Adam was already out of the race. Lee Petty, Adam's great-grandfather, and …

  2. Adam Petty's Tragedy at New Hampshire - YouTube

    At the ripe age of just 19, Adam Petty lost his life in the devastating crash. Today we’re going to cover the early life of Adam, his terrible accident, the fallout of the wreck, and pay...

  3. The death that changed Nascar - BBC News

    Apr 29, 2015 · Fifteen years ago one of Nascar's rising stars was killed when the accelerator of his car got stuck and he crashed into a wall at a racetrack. Adam Petty was 19. His death led …

  4. Adam Petty's Death Was a Heart-Wrenching Day in NASCAR …

    Dec 13, 2021 · While he was going into Turn 3, his throttle got stuck wide open, which caused his race car to crash into the outside wall of the track basically head on. It was reported that Petty …

  5. 19-Year-Old NASCAR Prodigy Gone Too Soon — A Legendary …

    Nov 17, 2024 · Adam Petty died in a crash during practice for the Busch 200 on May 12, 2000, at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The fatal incident occurred after Petty’s car hit the wall and …

  6. Auto Racing - Petty family suffers another tragic loss - ESPN

    LOUDON, N.H. -- NASCAR's most famous driving family has lost its youngest star. Adam Petty, stock car racing's first fourth-generation driver, died after a crash during practice Friday, five...

  7. Adam Petty: NASCAR driver who died in crash, grandson of Richard Petty

    May 12, 2025 · Grandson of Richard Petty and son of Kyle Petty, Adam Petty made his NASCAR debut in 1998. He died at age 19 in a crash during practice May 12, 2000.

  8. Adam Petty's Fatal Crash @ New Hampshire 2000 (Aftermath ...

    Adam Petty's car crashed head-on into the turn 3 wall. He was taken to Concord Hospital in Loudon, New Hampshire, where he succumbed to head injuries, particularly a basilar skull …

  9. Richard Petty and the NASCAR community remember Adam Petty

    May 12, 2025 · Adam Petty, the son of Kyle Petty and grandson of Richard Petty, was just 19 when he lost his life during a practice crash at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in 2000.

  10. Adam Petty Dies in Crash at N.H. - News On 6

    May 12, 2000 · LOUDON, N.H. (AP) — Adam Petty, the fourth-generation driver of NASCAR's most famous family, died after a crash Friday during practice at New Hampshire International …