His parents were Elizabeth and Lee Petty. Lee would win three NASCAR championships in the 1940s and 1950s and would win the Daytona 500 in 1959. He also founded Petty Enterprises.
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Richard Petty's mother's name was Elizabeth Toomes. She passed away on January 8, 2006.
Richard Petty's son is named Kyle Petty. He is a former Nascar driver and is currently a co-host for Nascar RaceDay on the SPEED channel.