Austin Petty UPDATE 2: been asked often about Kyle Petty’s son Austin and his plans for racing, never had much of an answer, her is a good column about Austin and his future plans: Another Petty working to step up by Jim Utter of That’s Racin'(7-13-2001) UPDATE: looks like the AP picked up on the story, see CNN/SI for the story with an image: In the blood – Petty teenager considering continuing family tradition – His friends call him “Road Rash” because of the numerous scrapes on his body from a recent spill on his motorcycle. But to everyone else, he’s “another Petty,” viewed as the next in line to continue the family business.(7-19-2001) UPDATE: History was made twice Tuesday night during round seven of the OdoBan Summer Shootout Series at Lowes Motor Speedway as Austin Petty became the fifth member of racings first family to visit victory lane at the legendary speed plant and the first races were run on Goodyears long-shelved stock car rain tires. Following in the tire tracks of his great grandfather Lee, grandfather Richard, father Kyle and brother Adam, Austin Petty took the checkered flag in the 15-lap Bandolero Outlaws feature. The 19-year-old son of Kyle and Patti Petty, started second in the nine-car feature, took the lead at the green flag and lapped all but three cars en route to the checkered flag in the 15-lap event on the rain-soaked quarter-mile oval. Driving NASCAR Winston Cupstyle convertibles fitted with Goodyear rain tires on loan from Hendrick Motorsports, Busch Series drivers Andy Santerre and Mike McLaughlin battled in three three-lap races during the NASCAR Grudge Match. The confrontation came down to the final three-lap shootout with Santerre emerging victorious after both cars spun coming off turn two on the final lap. James Sanders of Concord, N.C., was the lucky fan selected to ride alongside Santerre, who credited his years of experience driving on snow in his native Maine with giving him the edge on the slick track, while Charlotte Observer columnist Tom Sorenson was a passenger in McLaughlins machine.(Lowes Motor Speedway PR), Actually it was four Petty’s Lee never won at Lowes/Charlotte Motor Speedway(7-25-2001)
