NASCAR has seen its share of racing dynasties, but few have cast a shadow as long and storied as Richard Petty’s. In Level Cross, North Carolina, the Petty name lives on not just through Richard Petty Racing, but in the Richard Petty Museum, a shrine where fans can walk the red-floored shop where “The King” built 268 winning racecars. The museum blends gleaming trophies, weathered helmets, and fire suits with the family’s original home and the legendary “Reaper Shed” where Lee Petty’s empire began. It isn’t just a monument; it’s living proof that a family’s racing heritage can be preserved, celebrated, and shared for generations. And now, this heritage has inspired another royal family in the motorsports world to engrave their own legacy.

Now, up in Norwalk, Connecticut, the LaJoie family

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