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World Championship Wrestling

UPDATE: Officially announced on NASCAR online: I hear World Championship Wrestling will announce their new racing team next Saturday(1-3-98) between 6pm and 8pm(et) on TBS during the broadcast of WCW Saturday Night.(12-28-97). Bill Kiser of iRACE reported over a week...
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Special scheme for Petty at Daytona

Kyle Petty will have a special paint scheme on the #44 Hot Wheels Pontiac for Daytona dealing with the Universal Studios Blues Brothers movie sequel due for release on February 6, 1998. Blues Brothers 2000 is directed by John Landis, it sees Dan Aykroyd return as Elwood...
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Players Inc. joins Petty

As rumored here but I had no idea what team: "Players Inc., the licensing and marketing subsidiary of the NFL Players Association, will be an associate sponsor of the Petty Enterprises No. 43 Pontiac, the No. 44 PE2 Pontiac of Kyle Petty and the Petty team's Craftsman...
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Testing at Atlanta

Terry Labonte was fastest today in testing at Atlanta with a speed of 192.166, Todd Bodine in the #35 Tabasco Pontiac was second at 192.097, others who tested in order was Dick Trickle, Tim Steele, Ward Burton, Kyle Petty, Rusty Wallace, Bobby Hamilton, Ricky Rudd, ...
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500 starts for Kyle Petty

Kyle Petty made his 500th career start at Phoenix and had a special paint scheme on the car to commemorate it.(10-28-97)...
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No Fear Challenge

A few Winston Cup drivers were in the No Fear Challenge in California: Ernie Irvan, #28 Federated Parts Ford(starting 8th), Kyle Petty #42 Hot Wheels Chevy(26th), Robby Gordon #18 Dana Dodge(18th), Michael Waltrip #1 Band-Aid Ford(27th).(10-18-97)...
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Showtime joining Kyle Petty

From 'Unnofficial Kyle Petty webiste' - Kyle Petty will have associate sponsorship from the Showtime (Cable Network) - according to the site he will be appearing in an upcoming program.(Thanks Eric)(10-9-97)...
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Generation Gap Race

"FATHERS AND SONS: The Mark Collie Celebrity Race for Diabetes Cure will feature a Generation Gap Race on Wednesday(10-8) at Nashville Speedway USA. Winston Cup fathers and sons competing in the 15-lap event include Mike and Jamie Skinner; Kyle, Adam and Austin Petty...
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Kyle Petty shuts down PE2

Kyle Petty has shut down his PE2 engine program and his powerplants will be provided by Petty Enterprises(Raleigh News & Observer)(10-2-97)...
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Petty / Harley Davidson

"Petty Enterprises has begun outfitting its two pit crews, for Bobby Hamilton's STP Pontiac and Kyle Petty's Hot Wheels Pontiac, in Harley Davidson Motorclothes. Richard and Kyle Petty, who have been avid Harley Davidson riders for more than 15 years, found that the...
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9/18/1997

Truck news: I hear the Irvan-Simo truck team will definitely be Ford next year and they are looking at engine options as the team will not run Yates motors in 1998. Along with Irvan in a second Irvan-Simo truck, get this, Kyle Petty will be driving a third Irvan-Simo...
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9/15/1997

As rumored here recently: "David Evans, considered one of the top engine men on the tour, has split with Kyle Petty and is now working the marketplace for a new team. His first call was to car owner Richard Childress."(JournalNow)(9-15-97)...
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9/8/1997

"Engine man David Evans(and part owner) may be leaving Kyle Petty's team at the end of the season, according to sources close to the team."(JournalNow)(9-8-97)...
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8/27/1997

Reportedly, Sterling Marlin advised long-time pal Bobby Hamilton not to take the Morgan-McClure ride, but Hamilton is so uncomfortable in a multi-car team situation with Kyle Petty he felt compelled to leave(iRace), what about the rumored 2nd team for Morgan-McClure...
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6/14/1997

Another reason that Action has pulled all Terry Labonte cars is because Terry was one of the first drivers to join Kyle Petty's Hot Wheels collection(6-14-97)...
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Fight between Petty and Benson’s team

A fight broke out after the race among Kyle Petty and his crew and members of Johnny Benson's crew. Petty explained that a misunderstanding on the track at the time of the rain delay (Benson apparently not liking that Petty and two other drivers passed him in the race...
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Winston not open to non-winners

The Winston will no longer be open to non-winners. The rules have now been altered to include only winners in the field. That includes drivers and car-owners who have won races in the previous year and the current year, past Winston Cup champions, winners of The Winston...