Lynda Petty Cause Of Death: How Did Richard Petty’s Wife Die?

After a long battle with cancer, Lynda Petty, the wife of seven-time NASCAR winner Richard Petty, died Tuesday. She was 72 years old at the time.

Four years ago, she was diagnosed with central nervous system lymphoma.

Lynda Petty married Richard Petty in 1959, and she was a key figure in her husband’s early racing career.

Lynda would feed their four children and the pit crew from the back of a 1960 Chrysler sedan parked in the infield, according to Richard Petty, who owns the Sprint Cup record with 200 victories.

Petty said she didn’t like battling large crowds and traffic bottlenecks, so she went to fewer races in the years before she became ill.

Lynda Petty is survived by her son Kyle a TV analyst and six-time winner in Cup, daughters Sharon, Lisa and Rebecca; and 11 grandchildren