Adam Petty, American race car driver (d. 2000)
Adam Kyler Petty (July 10, 1980 – May 12, 2000) was an American professional racing driver. He was the fourth generation from the Petty family to drive in races in the highest division of NASCAR racing. He is believed to be the first fourth-generation athlete in all of modern American professional sports.
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