1950
Lee Petty begins working on his Plymouth in a reaper shed at current Petty Enterprises Location. Posts one win and finishes third in the final points standings.

1955
Lee Petty races his Dodge to six wins and finishes third in final point standings.

1958
Lee Petty posts seven wins and wins his second Grand National Championship. Son Richard Petty makes racing debut in NASCAR's Convertible division at Columbia Speedway, South Carolina. Lee Petty wins Late Model Short Track Division Championship, which gives him two major championships in a single season.

1959
Lee Petty wins inaugural Daytona 500 in a photo finish. Lee Petty goes on to win 10 more events and captures his third Grand National Championship. Richard Petty wins his first professional race in NASCAR's Convertible division at Columbia Speedway on July 18th. Richard Petty also wins NASCAR's Grand National Rookie of the Year.

1960
Richard Petty wins first race in Grand National division on February 28th. Maurice Petty makes driving debut on August 3rd, at Dixie Motor Speedway in Birmingham, Alabama, and finishes 8th while Richard finishes 2nd and Lee in 3rd. That would be the only time that these three Pettys would race against each other. Richard wins three events and finishes 2nd in the point standings. Lee Petty posts five wins and finishes sixth in the point standings.

1964
Lee Petty retires from racing after he completes the race at Watkins Glen, New York and posts a lifetime Grand National average finish of 7.6. Richard Petty wins first Daytona 500 and points championship. Maurice Petty named Mechanic of the Year.

1967
In Darlington, Richard Petty breaks Lee Petty's record of 54 wins. Richard wins 10 races in a row, 27 races total and claims his 2nd title, the fifth in a row for Petty Racing. Maurice wins his 3rd P.A. Sturevant Master Mechanic Award.

1968
Richard collects 16 wins and a 3rd place points finish. He is voted Most Popular Driver.

1969
Richard Petty scores 9 wins with a Ford Torino, the only time he competed in a Ford. Petty Engineering becomes Petty Enterprises.

1972
STP begins its historic sponsorship with Petty Enterprises and Richard wins 4th Championship.

1979
Kyle Petty wins his ARCA debut in Daytona driving a Petty Dodge Magnum, and also makes his first Cup start in Talladega, AL, finishing ninth. Richard Petty wins seventh championship.

1984
Richard wins his 200th career race in Daytona, driving for Curb Motorsports. The race marked the first time the President of the U.S. has attended a race.

1990
Lee Petty inducted into International Motorsports Hall of Fame in Talladega, AL.

1992
Richard Petty begins his final season as a driver with is Fan Appreciation Tour and is honored at every track. He receives the Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award, from President Bush, and is inducted into Daytona's Stock Car Racing Hall of Fame. Kyle Petty finishes a career high fifth place in the point standings.

1998
John Andretti is chosen to drive the No. 43 Pontiac and finishes 11th in the NASCAR Winston Cup point standings. Jimmy Hensley pilots the Richard Petty Motorsports Dodge Ram to its first victory in Nashville, TN. Adam Petty races in the ASA series and scores two pole positions and one victory to become the youngest driver ever to win in that series. He is also victorious in his ARCA debut at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. Adam runs several Busch Grand National races near the end of the season. Kyle wins the True Value Man of the Year.

1999
Kyle Petty relocates his race team and returns home to Petty Enterprises in Level Cross, NC. Adam Petty races first full season in the Busch Grand National Series, which makes the first fourth generation driver in NASCAR history. Petty Enterprises celebrates its 50th anniversary and builds a 20,000 square foot addition to the existing race shop.

2000
A year of trials and tragedy - In April, family patriarch Lee Petty dies due to complication from a surgery to treat a stomach aneurysm. In May, during a routine practice session at New Hampshire International Speedway, fourth generation driver Adam Petty is killed when his car hits the wall in turn three. Kyle takes over driving his son's car for the remainder of the Busch season while long time Busch driver Steve Grissom climbs behind the wheel to take over driving responsibilities for the #44 Hot Wheels Pontiac. STP leaves the #43 car ending one of the most famous sponsorships in sports history. General Mills replaces STP and brings Cheerios to the No. 43.

2001
The famous relationship between Dodge and Petty is begun anew. Petty returns to Dodge, reuniting the famous partners for the first time since 1978. Buckshot Jones joins Petty Enterprises to drive the newly sponsored #44 car. Joining him is the first time NASCAR sponsor Georgia-Pacific. Also joining Petty is Mexican driver Carlos Contreras to take the wheel of the #43 Hot Wheels Dodge truck in the Craftsman Truck series.

2002
Legendary crew chief Robin Pemberton joins Petty Enterprises as Vice President of Operations. Petty Enterprises ends its 50-year in-house engine program and begins a new partnership with Mike Ege Racing Engines. Steve Grissom takes the seat in the No. 44 Georgia-Pacific Dodge.

2003
Former NASCAR Busch Series champion Jeff Green joins Petty Enterprises just past the midway point of the season, and reels off several solid finishes in the #43 Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge. Kyle Petty takes the seat of the #45 Georgia-Pacific/Brawny Dodge. Petty Enterprises runs these two cars full-time in the Cup Series with the third driven by Christian Fittipaldi running a partial schedule.

2004
Jeff Green pilots the #43 Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge for the entire season, and has one top ten and three top 15 finishes. Kyle pilots the #45 Georgia-Pacific/Brawny Dodge.