Stock car legend promotes volunteerism.Legendary stock car racer Richard Petty Richard Lee Petty (born July 2, 1937) is a former NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver. "The King," as he is nicknamed, is most well-known for winning the NASCAR Championship seven times (Dale Earnhardt is the only other driver to accomplish this feat),winning a record 200 races has teamed up with the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Affairs is a term of the business that deals with the relation between a government and its veteran communities, usually administered by the designated government agency. to promote volunteerism at VA hospitals. Petty, who is the most decorated driver in the history of NASCAR NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing), organization that sanctions American stock-car races, est. 1948. It held its first race in Daytona Beach, Fla. , was named chairman of the 2006 National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans in February. Throughout the year, Petty will be the national spokesman for more than 140,000 volunteers serving veterans at VA hospitals, outpatient clinics and nursing homes across the nation. He also will make public service announcements encouraging the public to volunteer at VA facilities. Petty's career includes a record 200 NASCAR victories, earning him a place in the International Motorsports Hall of Fame The International Motorsports Hall of Fame is a Hall of Fame dedicated to enshrining those who have contributed the most to auto racing either as a driver, owner, developer or engineer. . |
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