Kyle Petty News

Wells Fargo teams up with Petty again in 2007:

Wells Fargo teams up with Petty again in 2007:

February 6, 2007
Wells Fargo & Company and Petty Enterprises announced the extension of their NASCAR sponsorship arrangement. The 2007 season represents the fifth year the financial services company has sponsored Petty Enterprises, which includes the Kyle Petty and Bobby Labonte cars

Olympia Steel Buildings join Petty’s as assoc sponsor:

Olympia Steel Buildings join Petty’s as assoc sponsor:

February 6, 2007
Olympia Steel Buildings announced that they have entered an agreement with Petty Enterprises to be the "Official Steel Building" of Petty Enterprises and an associate sponsor for drivers #43-Bobby Labonte and #45-Kyle Petty for the 2007 Nextel Cup season. Under the

Petty’s may now run Busch Series:

Petty’s may now run Busch Series:

February 5, 2007
One team--Petty Enterprises--stands to gain when Busch drops out of the Busch Series after this season. The company, which does not associate with alcohol-based advertising [also No Bud sticker on the #43 or #45, so even if a pole is won, doesn't get pole award or

Petty’s may now run Busch Series:

Petty’s may now run Busch Series:

February 5, 2007
One team--Petty Enterprises--stands to gain when Busch drops out of the Busch Series after this season. The company, which does not associate with alcohol-based advertising [also No Bud sticker on the #43 or #45, so even if a pole is won, doesn't get pole award or

Petty has seven race deal from tire companies UPDATE:

Petty has seven race deal from tire companies UPDATE:

February 3, 2007
Tire Kingdom/NTB/Merchant's Tire & Auto Centers are scheduled to sponsor #45-Kyle Petty in the Petty Enterprises Dodge for seven races in 2007. NTB [ National Tire and Battery] will be the sponsor at four races: Atlanta (3/18), Talladega (4/29), Chicago (7/15) and

Petty Racing ready for 2007:

Petty Racing ready for 2007:

February 2, 2007
Track testing, COT testing, wind tunnel testing; it's all over. The month of January had everyone at Petty Enterprises preparing the #45 Wells Fargo/Marathon/Tire Kingdom Dodge and the #43 Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge for the 2007 racing season. The preparation is

Petty selects Motorcycle for his 2007 Kyle Petty Charity Ride:

Petty selects Motorcycle for his 2007 Kyle Petty Charity Ride:

January 26, 2007
Kyle Petty announced he will ride a new Victory Vision luxury touring motorcycle during this year's Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America. The new Victory Vision family of motorcycles - both the new Victory Vision Tour and the new Victory Vision Street - were unveiled

Petty to TNT? to run less races UPDATE 2:

Petty to TNT? to run less races UPDATE 2:

January 25, 2007
hearing that Kyle Petty, driver of the #45 Petty Racing Dodge, will be part of the TNT broadcast crew that airs six Nextel Cup races in June and July of 2007 and that Petty would not drive in some or all those six races, being replaced by another driver, no idea who

Testing at Nashville UPDATE 2:

Testing at Nashville UPDATE 2:

January 24, 2007
Michael Waltrip Racing and #44-Dale Jarrett are scheduled to be testing today [Jan 19th] at the Nashville Superspeedway. And on Monday and Tuesday (January 22 & 23) scheduled testing includes Penske Racing's #2-Kurt Busch and #12-Ryan Newman.(Nashville Superspeedway

Marathon signs with Petty for two years, 14 races in 2007:

Marathon signs with Petty for two years, 14 races in 2007:

January 23, 2007
Marathon Oil Corporation announced that the Company has signed a two-year contract with Petty Enterprises LLC. The contract, covering the 2007 and 2008 NASCAR racing seasons, sponsors the #45 Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil Dodge driven by Kyle Petty. "Continuing

Motorsports This Week on ESPN2:

Motorsports This Week on ESPN2:

January 19, 2007
In the seventh episode of the documentary series, Michael Waltrip Racing: A New Era (ESPN2 Sunday, Jan. 21, at 11:00pm/et), Michael Waltrip competes in a half-marathon for Kyle Petty's Victory Junction Gang charity. In addition, the race team's first superspeedway

Kurt Busch Presents “Impact Athlete Award” to Kyle Petty:

Kurt Busch Presents “Impact Athlete Award” to Kyle Petty:

December 8, 2006
A special "Impact Athlete Award" presentation by 2004 NASCAR champion Kurt Busch to popular veteran driver/humanitarian Kyle Petty was among the highlights of Wednesday night's 2006 Southern Sports Awards. The two-hour made-for-TV ceremony was held at the Duke Family

800 runners run in Victory Junction 1/2 marathon:

800 runners run in Victory Junction 1/2 marathon:

December 4, 2006
Michael Waltrip and about 800 other runners got together for the Victory Junction Run, a 13-mile half marathon. Kyle Petty, who founded Victory Junction Gang Camp with his wife Pattie, said he got the idea for the race from Waltrip. “Michael did a thing a couple of

Schwan’s not sponsoring a team in 2007?

Schwan’s not sponsoring a team in 2007?

November 22, 2006
hearing that Schwan's Home Service, who sponsored #45-Kyle Petty in five 2006 races, will not sponsor any Nextel Cup team in 2007.(11-22-2006)

Rumblings Homestead:

Rumblings Homestead:

November 19, 2006
Greg Biffle pulled off the three-peat and Jimmie Johnson was crowned the Nextel Cup Champion for 2006 at Homestead-Miami Speedway today in the Ford 402. Biffle held off Martin Truex Jr (enduring a green/white/checker in the process) for his second win of the season