Interestingly, the color came to life by accident. In the early days, Richard’s father, Lee Petty, mixed leftover blue and white paint to coat their race car, creating the now-legendary Petty Blue.

Legacy Motor Club revealed on Wednesday a paint scheme ... pay tribute to the Petty family during its 75th anniversary in NASCAR. The Toyota will don the iconic ‘Petty Blue‘ and ‘Day Glo ...