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stuck Valued Member Posts: 834	Adam Petty Jul 10, 2012 10:32:02 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stuck on Jul 10, 2012 10:32:02 GMT -5 Today would have been his 32nd Birthday. Long live #45!

revilo Administrator Posts: 1,328	Adam Petty Jul 10, 2012 11:45:45 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by revilo on Jul 10, 2012 11:45:45 GMT -5 We'll never know what would have been. He would be in his prime now at 32. What a shame. His legacy shines brightly at VJGC, and that isn't a bad way to be remembered.
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pettycash Administrator Bleeding Petty blue in middle Tennessee since 1974. Posts: 1,414	Adam Petty Jul 10, 2012 11:53:49 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pettycash on Jul 10, 2012 11:53:49 GMT -5 Still have the news clipping re: his birth: And somewhere I have a pic of Ralph Salvino from STP holding Adam.
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stuck Valued Member Posts: 834	Adam Petty Jul 10, 2012 12:31:13 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stuck on Jul 10, 2012 12:31:13 GMT -5 Nice one TMC. Rev... so right.

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Adam Petty Jul 10, 2012 22:14:49 GMT -5

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Post by jlp4345 on Jul 10, 2012 22:14:49 GMT -5

That is so cool PettyCash That you still have that. That is really awesome. I've been a true Petty fan myself since birth, was born into it. My dad bled Petty Blue and I followed suit, it would have really been something to see what Adam could have done with Petty Enterprises and the whole race team.

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Adam Petty Jul 10, 2012 22:40:14 GMT -5

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Post by pb1945 on Jul 10, 2012 22:40:14 GMT -5

That was a TOUGH, TOUGH, TOUGH time to be in the Petty camp. I'm Not sure if the word TRAGIC would even come close to describing the emotions that were felt by the family.

Adam was just really starting to make his way.

If the equipment hadn't improved he would have been a very, very, frustrated young man. I know there was so much hope placed on him and the burden would have been HUGE.

He was expected to step into some awfully big shoes. That was just about the time that the competition level both talent wise and equipment wise had taken a giant leap. I'm just not sure that he could have produced what the (us) Petty hopefuls were pulling for.

Life is more than racing but for families like Petty, Andretti, Foyt, Earnhardt the bar is just so high for what is expected. Even with all the notoriety I think it could also be a curse to be in that kind of blood line.

It's tough enough to be successful in life, but under that kind of scrutiny and expectations and pressure life may not be as good as we think.

pb 45 ;D ;D

pettycash Administrator Bleeding Petty blue in middle Tennessee since 1974. Posts: 1,414	Adam Petty Jul 11, 2012 0:07:43 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by pettycash on Jul 11, 2012 0:07:43 GMT -5
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ricklou Administrator Old School Posts: 1,330	Adam Petty Jul 11, 2012 12:03:10 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ricklou on Jul 11, 2012 12:03:10 GMT -5 We cannot walk away when he calls
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songsmith1950: Sorry I missed this earlier! Yes, the 43 and at Daytona. That was something big my friend. I hope you are all doing well. Aug 10, 2014 16:28:54 GMT -5

Olive Oil: I have a picture of my late husband with Richard Petty. Richard was his favorite driver. Is place I can send this and have Richard sign it? It would mean everything to me. We were married 52 years. May 25, 2015 11:43:27 GMT -5

Carole: I have a picture of my husband sitting on the hood of the 43 car at the 1979 Daytona 500 winning circle. How he got on the hood, your guess is as good as mine!!! he's also on the back of the sleeve of the movie. Jun 9, 2015 13:19:25 GMT -5

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butch442: good race by Aric and 43 crew last nite--the car looked good got a lot of tv time--who doesnt love the Waffle House Sept 13, 2015 9:12:08 GMT -5

pmossberg: Those of you with pictures, if you send them to RPM, the staff will get them signed for you. Address is 112 Byers Creek Road, Mooresville, NC 28117. RPM web site requests that you provide return packaging & postage. richardpettymotorsports.com/faqs/ Feb 19, 2016 18:41:01 GMT -5 *

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jarettc: Hello all I don't know if anyone uses this forum anymore I just made a thread about an old poster of Richard's crash from the 1988 Daytona 500 I need help finding & purchasing one for my father any help would be great thanks Jun 30, 2018 19:17:08 GMT -5

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