……However, outsiders say that the problems are not so much technical as managerial, and [Kyle] Petty agrees: ‘So we’re getting ready to make a structural change in the next couple of weeks. I’m starting to give some of it to other people, so I can focus on just the driving and the business.’ So will Fittipaldi be in that car again next year? There is speculation that Jeremy Mayfield may get a Petty ride. Petty said: ‘Our plan is for Christian to be in that car next year, and that’s the plan we’ve laid out for General Mills. However, if all of sudden Tony Stewart, for example, comes knocking at the door, then he’s either going to get my seat or Christian’s. ‘Barring unforeseen circumstances, Christian will be in that car. But I won’t give you a definitive, because I don’t think there are any definitives in racing any more … except we’re Petty Enterprises and we’re going to be here for a while.'(see full story and many quotes at the Winston Salem Journal )(8-17-2003)
