Pemberton to Petty? UPDATE: rumors have former #2 crew chief, Robin Pemberton going to work for Petty Enterprises in some capcity (team manager, general magaer, consultant – but not as a crew chief) for the 2002 season.(12-7-2001) UPDATE: Robin Pemberton has been named Vice President and General Manager for Petty Enterprises. “Bringing Robin to our race teams is another important move in taking Petty Enterprises to where we want it to be,” said CEO Kyle Petty in making the announcement. “One of the winningest crew chiefs in Winston Cup history joining one of the best engine builders with Mike Ege and bringing them together with all three of our race teams under one roof, we think these moves are going to be big for us.” Pemberton, whose career began at Petty Enterprises and has served with some of the top names in motorsports as a crew chief – Kyle Petty, Mark Martin, Bobby Allison, Neil Bonnett and, most recently, Rusty Wallace – has 499 career starts and winnings of nearly $25 million. Both are second in NASCAR’s modern era. Pemberton.s position continues a series of bold moves made by Petty Enterprises over the past seasons. The first organization to join forces with Dodge for NASCAR Winston Cup racing, Petty Enterprises began an engineering agreement with Elan Technologies of Atlanta, Ga., last Spring; moved all three teams under one roof in Level Cross in the past month; added Mike Ege Racing engines as its exclusive supplier at the beginning of this year; and now has one of the sport’s top organizational mechanical minds as Vice President and General Manager.(Williams Company PR)(1-2-2002)
