• by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, August 3, 2012

Twitter will give NASCAR fans a chance to have a social conversation with legend Richard Petty. The former plans to celebrate turing age 75 by reaching out to fans on the social media site. Fans are encouraged to tweet questions during the days leading up to the Ask Me Anything, event scheduled for Aug. 7, sponsored by Smithfield Foods. Fans who Tweet questions using the hashtag, #SFDPetty, either before or during the event, will be entered into a drawing to win two tickets to the NASCAR Sprint Cup race in Charlotte, N.C., on Oct. 13, a baseball cap autographed by Petty's driver Aric Almirola, product coupons, and BBQ tool set.