Another Petty comes to `Sidewalks`

Born in Randleman, North Carolina, racing superstar Kyle Petty is part of the famous family in NASCAR® history.

He is the son of NASCAR legend Richard Petty and grandson of NASCAR legend Lee Petty.

Racing since he was young, Kyle made his major-league stock car debut at the age of 18.

Kyle is very active in charitable causes, include founding Kyle Petty's Charity Ride Across America, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, the Boy Scouts of America, and the Racing Wives Auxiliary.

In 2000, the Petty family was named "persons of the year" by NASCAR Illustrated, for their charitable work.

In June 2004, Kyle and wife Pattie opened the Victory Junction Gang Camp, for terminally and chronically ill children from across the country; and along with driver Tony Stewart Kyle was named “USA Weekend” Magazine's 2004 most caring athletes.

Kyle is a featured analyst on TNT's NASCAR coverage and hosts a variety of programs for the Speed Channel. He also co-hosts a weekly radio show, "Fast Talkm" on the Performance Racing Network.

In this 2009 interview with SIDEWALKS host Rafael Siegel, Kyle tells us about growing up in racing and who he feels is one of the best drivers currently racing. As part of media tour, Kyle talks about the driver safety and the Nationwide Series' DWD (Driving While Distracted) campaign.