Accident to Icon: The birth of 'Petty Blue' | NASCAR

In this Untold Story, Hall of Famer Richard Petty sits down and unveils how the 'Petty Blue' paint color was born.
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[ryanwalker]

Such an icon of Nascar. Love how one day a quick decision based on necessity resulted in the most recognizable color in the sport.

I love the throwbacks they run at Darlington. Hope to see a fun set again this year!

[Hetfan]

Don't even have to look Richard Petty told me himself, they had a bunch of paint left in the garage and they mixed it all together to make enough to paint one car and it turned out to be Petty blue.🇺🇸
Richard Petty is one of the coolest most solid god fearing people I've ever met that run a race car

[rjaraneta]

Untold Story? This is a well known story with Petty and NASCAR fans.

[efecal]

Strip (King) Weather real life car. İts great!

[zyloproductions]

"Hey fellas! How do you think I look in, Petty Blue? PETTY BLUE?!?!"

[buckeyefangirl]

Have always loved this story👍❤️😀 I sure hope now that Jimmie is running stuff he LEAVES that iconic car PETTY blue❤️

[SSgtRobertMorris]

It's an absolutely beautiful color. I also call it Carolina Blue.

[danielfoster]

One of the most famous paint schemes in NASCAR history.

[calebduprest]

Some of the best things in life come to be by accident.

[daviddooley]

But the car his team is running this year looks to be semi-gloss black.

[bobbyfarrell]

NASCAR got another one wrong. Today? Have they looked at the cars lately. There isn't a drop of Petty Blue any where on them. No thanks to Jimmie.

[dirkdigler]

Thanks Jimmy Johnson for screwing over Richard Petty!