First Lady of NASCAR Lynda Petty Dies

Lynda Petty, wife of seven-time NASCAR champion Richard Petty, died March 25, 2014 of complications following a long battle with cancer. Lynda holds a special place in the Stock Car Racing Collection; her large donation of items documenting Richard's career was the first gift providing personal insights into the sport received by the Collection. Processing the donation is underway, and we expect that a finding aid to it will be available on the Stock Car Racing Collection web page by the end of the year.