The Petty family name has stood as NASCAR royalty for over seven decades. Richard “The King” Petty set the standard with 200 Cup Series wins and seven championships, while his father Lee Petty laid the foundation before him. Today, the challenge of extending that legacy has fallen to younger blood, Richard Petty’s eldest grandson Thad Moffitt. Thad has been carrying the banner through the ARCA Menards Series and brief Truck Series stints. As the 23-year-old gears up for a full-time ARCA campaign with Nitro Motorsports in 2025, attention around his future has just extended beyond the track.

Moffitt himself has long acknowledged the weight of his lineage. In interviews, he has often said, “I may not have the last name ‘Petty,’ but I’m as Petty as they come.” That statement captures both

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