DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR announced plans to honor Richard Petty and his family as Petty Enterprises celebrates 75 years of racing.
It will unveil custom artwork modeled after 'The King's' signature hats at 28 tracks.
NASCAR shared a photo of the 1,000-pound, 6-foot-tall hat that will be on display at Daytona - the track where the Petty name first became synonymous with racing.
"It’s always special to be recognized and this does take it to the very top,” said Richard Petty. “This is really for the fans to enjoy something unique to our family, our history, and our contributions to the tracks and NASCAR. It took a lot of people, time, and effort to make this happen and our family is honored by that.”
Richard Petty recently sat down with WFMY News 2's Eric Chilton to talk about his family's legacy, which, he said, won't be racing.
Read the full story here and watch the full interview on WFMY+ - available on Roku and FireTV.
