Voting Station

Kyle Petty

Please vote to return to collections.

Auto Racer

The Resume

    (June 2, 1960- )
    Born in Randleman, North Carolina
    Daytona 500 Pole Sitter (1993)
    NASCAR USG Person of the Year (1998, 2000)
    NASCAR Illustrated's Person of the Year (1999, 2000)
    NASCAR Motorsports Press Association Myers Brothers Award (2000, 2004)
    March of Dimes Sportsman of the Year (2002)
    True Value Person of the Year (2002)
    USA Weekend's Most Caring Athlete (2004)

Why he might be annoying:

    He crashed attempting to qualify for his first two NASCAR races.
    He usually wears his hair in a ponytail.
    Prior to growing his moustache into a goatee, he looked like Yanni.
    His first NASCAR win came in 1986 after he was running 5th and the top 4 cars crashed late in the race.
    He made an unsuccessful attempt a country music career in the late 1980's and even recorded an album.
    He got involved in a shoving match with fellow driver, Bobby Hillin after they crashed out of the 1993 Daytona 500.
    He drove a car sponsored by a professional wrestling company.
    He appeared in the Burt Reynolds movie 'Stroker Ace.'
    He hasn't had the same racing success as his father, Richard Petty.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He founded the Victory Junction Gang Camp for terminally ill kids in North Carolina in memory of his late son, Adam.
    He holds a charity motorcycle ride every year to raise money for his camp
    He won the very first race he entered, the 1979 ARCA 200 in Daytona.
    He changed his car number from 44 to 45 in memory of his late son, Adam.
    He says that he's a 'substitute driver' for Adam.
    He is a very popular driver among fans and fellow competitors, who have donated a lot of money for his charity.

Credit: FHGrad99


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 12 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 10 Votes: 30.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 29 Votes: 41.38% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 11 Votes: 18.18% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 18 Votes: 61.11% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 14 Votes: 35.71% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 32 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 19 Votes: 47.37% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 21 Votes: 47.62% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 31 Votes: 54.84% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 27 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 70 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 174 Votes: 43.68% Annoying