Level Cross, Randolph County, North Carolina

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Level Cross is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, North Carolina. It is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 220 with Branson Mill Road. Level Cross is located a few miles north of Randleman.

Naming

The community was named on account of its flat main intersection, or level crossroads.{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=crIlAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DPQFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1534%2C2320138 | title=Richard Petty's stock car heaven | work=The Miami News | date=Mar 18, 1981 | accessdate=1 November 2015 | author=Tucker, Tom | pages=B1}}

Notable people

Level Cross is the hometown of the Petty racing family, beginning with patriarch Lee and his sons, driver Richard and engine builder Maurice. Richard was born in Level Cross in 1937{{Cite web|url=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/758273/Richard-Petty|title = Richard Petty | Biography, Championships, & Facts | Britannica}} and his brother Maurice was born there in 1939.{{cite news|title=Maurice Petty, Hall of Fame engine builder, dies at 81|url=https://apnews.com/7092607ea38d16287201471a6aa524ad|first=Dave|last=Skretta|date=July 25, 2020|accessdate=July 25, 2020|work=Associated Press}} It was also the birthplace of their cousin, crew chief Dale Inman in 1936.{{cite web|url=http://www.theautochannel.com/news/date/20000424/news013827.html|title=NASCAR WCUP: Behind the Scenes: Dale Inman Guides Drivers to Victory Lane|last=Callahan|first=Terry|date=April 25, 2000|publisher=The Auto Channel|accessdate=2008-10-31}}

References

Category:Unincorporated communities in Randolph County, North Carolina

Category:Unincorporated communities in North Carolina