Petty may refer to: People Bruce Petty (born 1929), Australian political satirist and cartoonist Bryce Petty (born 1991), American football player Dini Petty (born 1945), Canadian television and radio host Eric D. Petty (born 1954), American politician and businessman Florence Petty (1870–1948), British cookery book writer and broadcaster George Petty (1894–1975), American pin-up artist J. T. Petty (born 1977), American dialogue video game writer and film director John Petty (disambiguation), several people Joseph Petty, Massachusetts politician Joseph H. Petty (1826–1901), New York politician Kathleen Petty (born 1960), Canadian news anchor Lori Petty (born 1963), American movie actress Norman Petty (1927–1984), American musician, songwriter, and record producer Orlando Henderson Petty (1874–1932), American Medal of Honor recipient Philip Petty (1840-1917), American Medal of Honor recipient Rebecca Petty (born c. 1970), American politician and advocate of child crime victims Richard E. Petty, distinguished university professor of psychology at The Ohio State University Tom Petty (1950–2017), American musician W. Morgan Petty, a fictional writer William Petty (1623–1687), British economist and inventor William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne (1737–1805), British Prime Minister and Irish peer An American auto racing family prominent in NASCAR: Lee Petty (1914–2000), family patriarch and NASCAR pioneer Richard Petty (born 1937), son of Lee and a NASCAR driver Maurice Petty (born 1939), son of Lee and a NASCAR mechanic Kyle Petty (born 1960), son of Richard and a NASCAR driver Ritchie Petty (born 1968), son of Maurice and a NASCAR driver Adam Petty (1980–2000), son of Kyle and a NASCAR driver Places Petty France (disambiguation) Petty, Highland, Scotland Others Petty-Fitzmaurice Petty Enterprises, NASCAR racing team owned by Richard and Kyle Petty Petty crime (misdemeanor) See also Pett Nicholas M. Pette (1891–1988), New York politician and judge Petté, a town in Cameroon Pretty (disambiguation) English-language surnames