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PODCAST: Kyle Petty

NASCAR

By Kelly Crandall - Aug 3, 2022, 1:42 PM ET

PODCAST: Kyle Petty

Kyle Petty is telling his story and even things about the Petty family in his book 'Swerve or Die', which will be released next week. Petty joins The Racing Writer’s Podcast to share:

* Why he wrote it and why now

* The emotions of getting the stories and memories on paper

* Why Petty had to be 21 to start racing

* Learning that not all tracks let a driver run wide open

* Losing Adam

* How writing was therapeutic for Petty and also gave him some realizations about mental health

Kelly Crandall
Kelly Crandall

Kelly has been on the NASCAR beat full-time since 2013, and joined RACER as chief NASCAR writer in 2017. Her work has also appeared in NASCAR.com, the NASCAR Illustrated magazine, and NBC Sports. A corporate communications graduate from Central Penn College, Crandall is a two-time George Cunningham Writer of the Year recipient from the National Motorsports Press Association.

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