Remembering Adam Petty

Hello my fellow readers I know it's been almost a month but today I pay my respects to a driver I never got to know or watch. 16 years ago today Adam Petty's life was cut short tragically. He was only 19 years old and I never knew Adam all my knowledge of Adam is through the stories I have seen done on him and victory Junction gang camp. It always stinks that those who bring the brightest promise and could do the most good are taken far to soon. However I can say that Adam wouldn't want people to be sad that he's gone he would want us to celebrate his legacy and focus on the good done through the camp and all the lives he's changed despite never getting to meet them personally. I saw a tweet that said the young people will never know Adam Petty. I have to disagree while we may never personally know Adam if you follow NASCAR you've heard of the camp and his family is one of the most important families to the sport. If you know the sport then you know of Adam Petty and the amazing person he is and the legacy he has left behind. I wish I knew Adam because he from what I've heard was an incredible person wise beyond his years. He changed so many lives that he never knew and probably didn't even realize he could change. I may have been young when Adam passed away but I know that he has changed so many lives through the camp and saved so many other drivers lives on track due to the Hans devices being required. If your going to go that's the type of legacy you want to leave behind. Adam may have been killed 16 years ago on track but because of his death many other drivers are safe today and many have walked away from wrecks and gone home to their families. Adam didn't get to do that on May 12, 2000 but in that day the sport lost 1 driver who had the potential to do so much good but he has saved many other drivers so they can continue to do good and show the same promise on the track he did. Adam Petty you are missed by the NASCAR community and especially by all who knew you. You are honored by the children who attend your camp and all the drivers who owe their lives to you and the others who passed around you. Your legacy is far greater than I could ever describe but I wanted to do my small part to pay honor to your legacy and to help spread your message and good to my generation of NASCAR fans. GOD BLESS you Adam Petty rest in peace you are deeply missed but your legacy will live on forever. Feel free to leave your comments, memories or well wishes to Adam's fans and family in the comments and thanks as always for reading.