Adam Petty News

Petty Switch? UPDATE 2:

Petty Switch? UPDATE 2:

August 5, 1999
I am hearing that Adam Petty tested the #45 Spree Chevy at Myrtle Beach last week with a new engine supplier. I hear the team will be switching from Fischer engines and using Rahmoc Racing engines for both Myrtle Beach and Pikes Peak with the remainder of the season

Nike in Cup? UPDATE 2:

Nike in Cup? UPDATE 2:

August 3, 1999
From That's Racin' - Nike, the giant athletic shoe and apparel company has a news conference scheduled for 9:15am Thursday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the site for Saturday's Brickyard 400. The release about the news conferences promises the announcement of "an

more BGN Testing:

more BGN Testing:

July 7, 1999
Myrtle Beach Testing - Wednesday: Hal Goodson, Ed Berrier, Curtis Markham, Nathan Buttke. Thursday and Friday: Justin Labonte, Ricky Hendrick, Adam Petty, Jimmy Foster(7-7-1999)

Kyle and the IRL UPDATE 1:

Kyle and the IRL UPDATE 1:

June 9, 1999
Kyle Petty will be in Indianapolis Wednesday being fitted in an IRL car out of the Panther Racing stable. They plan on testing next week in Atlanta with the notion of running an IRL race when NASCAR has the week off. This was all just confirmed by a local Indianapolis

Adam Petty to Cup?

Adam Petty to Cup?

June 7, 1999
From the Adam Petty site in his Dover Journal - "Im not supposed to comment on that question, but if yall can keep a secret Ill tell you that we are building a Cup car for next year. Whether or not I run it depends a lot on how this year goes. As of today, we are planning

Adam Petty to Cup? UPDATE:

Adam Petty to Cup? UPDATE:

June 7, 1999
From the Adam Petty site in his Dover Journal - "Im not supposed to comment on that question, but if yall can keep a secret Ill tell you that we are building a Cup car for next year. Whether or not I run it depends a lot on how this year goes. As of today, we are planning

Casey’s lap disallowed:

Casey’s lap disallowed:

June 5, 1999
Casey Atwood was moved from 19th to 43rd in the BGN field when NASCAR discovered his team was using unapproved fuel(GoCarolina's) and from NOL: the lap was disallowed when a fuel sample taken from the #27 earlier in the day did not meet specifications. The move bumped

Petty Announcement:

Petty Announcement:

May 27, 1999
A celebration of the first 50 years and the next 50 years of stock car racings most famous entity will continue with unique 50th Anniversary cars in August. Four Petty Enterprises teams will race in Indianapolis, Indiana featuring special paint schemes that highlight

Petty/Players Inc

Petty/Players Inc

May 24, 1999
Petty/Players Inc UPDATE 1: Players Inc/Petty Enterprises will be unveiling their 1999 special schemes for the 1999 Cup and truck events this coming Monday( May 24th ) at a special television taping with the 1999 NFL first round rookies, Jimmy Hensley, John Andretti

Petty/Players Inc UPDATE 1:

Petty/Players Inc UPDATE 1:

May 20, 1999
Players Inc/Petty Enterprises will be unveiling their 1999 special schemes for the 1999 Cup and truck events this coming Monday( May 24th ) at a special television taping with the 1999 NFL first round rookies, Jimmy Hensley, John Andretti, and Kyle Petty. The shoot

Petty Press Conference UPDATE 2:

Petty Press Conference UPDATE 2:

March 30, 1999
A press conference for Petty Enterprises is scheduled at the Level Cross, N.C., shops at 10:30am, Wednesday, April 7, 1999( The Williams Co ), no idea what it's about, special paint schemes?? -- UPDATE 1: Petty will open the revamped shop in Level Cross, NC next Wednesday

Petty Tests:

Petty Tests:

February 27, 1999
Adam Petty tested at Atlanta and turned in a lap of 186.541 mph Thursday(NASCAR Online)(2-27-1999)

Adam Petty UPDATE 2:

Adam Petty UPDATE 2:

January 14, 1999
The latest I hear Adam Petty. He is going to attempt a full BGN schedule with Pontiac cars, Spree phone cards as sponser and car #45. The car will be run out of the Richard Petty Driving School shop out near Charlotte Motor Speedway(1-2-1999) - It's OFFICIAL, Adam

Snow Ball Derby

Snow Ball Derby

December 2, 1998
Snow Ball Derby UPDATE 4: The Snowball Derby is set for December 3-6, and Grassmann says that Kyle Petty is very supportive and will run in the race along with his son Adam, the first time they will race against each other. Don Grassmann, of Kannapolis, NC, and his

Adam Petty News:

Adam Petty News:

November 29, 1998
Adam Petty, son of Winston Cup veteran Kyle Petty, was rumored to be joining Dale Earnhardt Inc. Ty Norris, who manages DEI's interests, said he talked to Petty, but it was just an exchange of information and Norris says that Petty is not driving for DEI in 1999 and