Sprint and Petty? UPDATE: there are some questions now about Petty Enterprises’ Sprint sponsorship. Kyle Petty’s team has missed a number of races this season, and there are reports that Richard is getting antsy about the team’s performance(Winston Salem Journal)(8-10-2001) UPDATE: hearing that Sprint will stay with Petty in 2002 and has no plans to withdrawal its sponsorship of Petty Enterprise drivers and is looking forward to the 2002 season and beyond. Sprint says they have spent a great amount of time and resources to align themselves with one of the best names in racing. The Company is proud of their association with the Petty family including John Andretti and Buckshot Jones. The recent rumors started circulating after Winston-Salem Journal published an article on August 10 about cellular companies investment in motorsports. Sprint was named in the headline, but the content was based on 2001 performance. The writer speculated on the company’s future involvement without calling Sprint or its agency representatives.(Sprint Email)(8-21-2001)
