Adam Petty News

New Hampshire does some work

New Hampshire does some work

May 9, 2001
NHIS officials coated the entire track with sealant. According to track owner Bob Bahre, the procedure is done every three years to help preserve the track and give drivers better handling in the corners. The coating comes following the deaths of NASCAR drivers Adam

Ward Hospitalized UPDATE 6 Will Race – Wimmer(not Sacks) to stand by:

Ward Hospitalized UPDATE 6 Will Race – Wimmer(not Sacks) to stand by:

May 4, 2001
Ward Hospitalized UPDATE 6 Will Race - Wimmer(not Sacks) to stand by: Winston Cup driver Ward Burton was admitted to Loma Linda Medical Center in Riverside(actually in Loma Linda), CA Sunday after he was involved in a wreck during Sunday's NAPA 500 at California Speedway

Simpson Restraint UPDATE:

Simpson Restraint UPDATE:

April 28, 2001
Simpson Restraint UPDATE: Simpson Performance Products has developed a head restraint system that is quickly catching on in NASCAR's Winston Cup and Busch Series divisions. The Simpson Decelerator, a concept originally developed by NASA and common among mountain climbers

Boycott Unlikely, but…:

Boycott Unlikely, but…:

April 1, 2001
Boycott Unlikely, but...: A comment made by reigning Winston Cup champion Bobby Labonte last weekend at Bristol has mushroomed into reports that drivers are considering a boycott of the April 22 race at Talladega. Labonte said last week that he had heard talk that

Buckshot at Texas:

Buckshot at Texas:

March 22, 2001
Buckshot at Texas: Buckshot Jones' #44 Dodge, one of three Petty Enterprises cars, will carry a special "four generations of Petty's" paint scheme at TMS. The car will be unveiled in a news conference on pole qualifying morning (Friday, March 30). Adam Petty, the fourth

AASE Makes Suggestions:

AASE Makes Suggestions:

March 10, 2001
AASE Makes Suggestions: The American Society of Safety Engineers sent an open letter to NASCAR in January, suggesting that the sanctioning body increase its safety efforts. Three drivers -- Adam Petty, Kenny Irwin and Tony Roper -- were killed in crashes last season

Chassis and Traction Control and?

Chassis and Traction Control and?

February 25, 2001
Chassis and Traction Control and? Most of the talk centers around HANS devices and safety belts alleged to have been ripped apart. The one-word description of what likely killed Dale Earnhardt seems to have been lost in the shuffle. Rigidity. Specifically, rigidity

Safety Comments

Safety Comments

February 6, 2001
Safety Comments from Larry Woody of the Tennessean: All the talk and attention that swirled around the issue of NASCAR safety last year seems to have cooled. Unfortunately. It shouldn’t take another racetrack tragedy to re-focus attention on the matter. Efforts shouldn

NASCAR and Safety:

NASCAR and Safety:

January 30, 2001
NASCAR and Safety: .....when the safety issue blew up big time with the deaths of three NASCAR drivers last summer (NASCAR President Mike) Helton found himself in the middle of a very contentious debate: how should NASCAR deal with safety issues, should NASCAR order

Roberts Honored:

Roberts Honored:

December 15, 2000
Tom Roberts, veteran publicist for the Penske South/Miller Lite team and driver Rusty Wallace in the No. 2 Ford Taurus, swept the first-ever Speedway Scene Ole Carburetor Awards. The awards, voted on by members of the news media that regularly covers the NASCAR Winston

Bill France Appearance UPDATE 4 Nelson Out? Denied:

Bill France Appearance UPDATE 4 Nelson Out? Denied:

November 19, 2000
Bill France Jr. is expected at Homestead this weekend, after a rough summer of treatments, to make his first appearance trackside in quite a while(PitNow)(11-12-2000) UPDATE: NASCAR president Bill France Jr., who has been sidelined undergoing cancer treatments this

Petty News:

Petty News:

October 22, 2000
Kyle Petty, CEO of Petty Enterprises, announced Saturday that he and wife, Pattie Huffman Petty are founding The Victory Junction Gang Camp. The camp will serve as a retreat for seriously ill children and will be in honor of their son, Adam Petty. The new Camp will

Petty to Honored:

Petty to Honored:

October 2, 2000
The late Adam Petty will be remembered by fellow NASCAR drivers Lyndon Amick and Ken Schrader in Wednesday night's ARCA race at Lowe's Motor Speedway. The #99 ARCA entry, owned by Schrader and driven by Amick, will carry special decals in memory of Petty, the 19 year

Grissom/Petty to the BGN? UPDATE:

Grissom/Petty to the BGN? UPDATE:

September 24, 2000
Grissom/Petty to the BGN? UPDATE: Petty Enterprises is trying to put together a deal for Steve Grissom to drive in the BGN in 2001.When Steve came to work for us, I gave him my word that we'd run him in (the Craftsman Truck Series) and move him along as quickly as

Grissom/Petty to the BGN?

Grissom/Petty to the BGN?

September 22, 2000
Petty Enterprises is trying to put together a deal for Steve Grissom to drive in the BGN in 2001. "When Steve came to work for us, I gave him my word that we'd run him in (the Craftsman Truck Series) and move him along as quickly as possible," Kyle Petty said. "We