Kyle Petty News

Vickers to test ‘Car of Tomorrow’ at Atlanta UPDATE:

Vickers to test ‘Car of Tomorrow’ at Atlanta UPDATE:

October 31, 2005
Following Sunday's race at Atlanta Motor Speedway #25-Brian Vickers will remain in Atlanta to conduct a test session for NASCAR and Hendrick Motorsports. He will be driving the next-generation NEXTEL Cup Series car, known as the "car of tomorrow." Several other teams

Georgia Pacific to Hendrick? UPDATE:

Georgia Pacific to Hendrick? UPDATE:

October 29, 2005
hearing that Georgia Pacific, current sponsor for #45 Kyle Petty, will go to Hendrick Motorsports in some capacity. Could be as a full associate and part-time primary one or more of the Hendrick teams, which are #5-Kyle Busch, #24-Jeff Gordon, #25-Brian Vickers, #44

Testing at Homestead Scheduled:

Testing at Homestead Scheduled:

October 28, 2005
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup and Busch Series testing will take place at Homestead-Miami Speedway with test sessions scheduled for Monday, October 31 - Wednesday, November 2 and Monday, November 7 - Wednesday, November 9. The teams and drivers will be preparing for the upcoming

Labonte to the #42? UPDATE 2:

Labonte to the #42? UPDATE 2:

October 26, 2005
Hearing Bobby Labonte, driver of the #18 Interstate Batteries Chevy, is the top candidate to replace Jamie McMurray in the #42 Texaco-Havoline Dodge at Chip Ganassi Racing, which would allow #97-Kurt Busch to drive the #2 in 2006 and McMurray to head to Roush Racing

Rumblings – Martinsville:

Rumblings – Martinsville:

October 23, 2005
It was a tale of two races today at Martinsville Speedway. In the first 343 laps, Tony Stewart led all but 60. For the final 157 circuits, Jeff Gordon led all but 6. And that final push put Gordon into Victory Lane at this sweet little short track in today's Subway

A Petty back in the #43? UPDATE:

A Petty back in the #43? UPDATE:

October 22, 2005
Jeff Green likely will leave Petty Enterprises' #43 car for a chance to drive the NetZero #0 car, team owner Kyle Petty said Thursday. Petty, in town [CAL]to deliver the keynote address at the High Desert Opportunity business conference, said without securing a sponsor

Ramblings – Martinsville:

Ramblings – Martinsville:

October 21, 2005
Tony Stewart set a new track record (for that matter, 11 drivers bettered the old mark) today at Martinsville Speedway and took the Bud Pole for Sunday's Subway 500 with a time of 19.306 (98.083 mph). This is the 3rd top-spot of the season for Tony and the 9th of his

Qualifying Notes Martinsville:

Qualifying Notes Martinsville:

October 21, 2005
• Tony Stewart won the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Bud Pole for the Subway 500, lapping Martinsville Speedway in 19.306 seconds at 98.083 mph. He broke Ryan Newman’s track-qualifying record of 19.513 seconds, 97.043 mph, set Oct. 22, 2004. • The top 11 qualifier’s broke

Bliss out of #0 ride? UPDATE 3:

Bliss out of #0 ride? UPDATE 3:

October 15, 2005
Sources close to the #0 NEXTEL Cup team have indicated that driver Mike Bliss will be released from his duties by the end of the season. Another Cup driver is expected to fill the seat. Options for next year are wide open for Bliss and a return to the Busch or Truck

#43 to run Fan Fest scheme at Lowe’s:

#43 to run Fan Fest scheme at Lowe’s:

October 13, 2005
This weekend, Jeff Green and the #43 Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge head to the 1.5-mile Lowe's Motor Speedway, located in Concord, N.C., for Saturday night's Charlotte 500. Green, who will be sporting a Petty Fan Fest paint scheme this weekend, finished 11th in the

Ramblings – Lowe’s Motor Speedway:

Ramblings – Lowe’s Motor Speedway:

October 13, 2005
Everybody expected Ryan Newman to beat his track record....but not many expected Elliott Sadler to better Ryan Newman. Sadler toured the Lowe's Motor Speedway in 27.948 (193.216 mph) to take the Bud Pole for Saturday Night's UAW-GM Quality 500....his 4th pole of '05

Tony Stewart Concert does well:

Tony Stewart Concert does well:

October 10, 2005
Tony Stewart held his 2nd annual Tony Stewart Foundation Benefit Concert on Wed. Oct. 5th. In attendance on this special night were drivers Tony Stewart, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Ryan Newman, Kasey Kahne, Michael Waltrip, and Kyle Petty, and NBS driver Martin Truex Jr.

Petty in pink at Kansas:

Petty in pink at Kansas:

October 5, 2005
#45-Kyle Petty will be driving a Quilted Northern Ultra bath tissue pink paint scheme this weekend. The scheme is in conjunction with the “Time for Thanks” program that recognizes the critical role that co-survivors play in the in the lives of breast cancer survivors

COT Tests at Talladega:

COT Tests at Talladega:

October 4, 2005
NASCAR's "car of tomorrow" [COT] looks and drives a lot like today's race cars. But the redesigned car could prevent injuries and provide better racing down the road. Officials and teams tested prototype versions of the redesigned car at Talladega Superspeedway on

Rumblings – Dover:

Rumblings – Dover:

September 25, 2005
Jimmie Johnson passed Mark Martin on lap 377, then held off his teammate Kyle Busch to take today's MBNA RacePoints 404 at Dover International Speedway. It was his third win of the season (he won at Lowe's in May and Las Vegas in February), his third at Dover, the