“The King” — a NASCAR legend and Randolph County native — reflects on 75 years of North Carolina racing history at the Petty Museum.
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4 Drivers Every North Carolinian Should Know
Meet the people whose fast-lane driving broke barriers in our state’s stock car scene.
Richard Petty
Many debate the greatest of all time in American sports, but when it comes to North Carolina racing, there’s no doubt who reigns supreme.
Track Stars
Before NASCAR, stock car racing started with men hauling moonshine on North Carolina’s back roads.
Welcome to North Colalina
Since Pepsi’s invention in a New Bern pharmacy in 1898, independent bottlers across North Carolina have made bottles of the soda collectible points of pride.
A Taste of Fame
These North Carolinians are known for the records they’ve broken and the history they’ve made. In the past 90 years of Our State, they were sometimes known for their culinary contributions, too.
In Praise of the Tar Heel State: A Photo Essay
Here’s to the talented North Carolinians whose fancy footwork propels them to great heights, nimble speeds, and feats of creativity.
The King: Richard Petty
North Carolina made racing. Richard Petty made it cool. And even now, at 77 years old, there’s no slowing The King.
