Kyle Petty News

Stock Car Fans – Rumblings – Bristol:

Stock Car Fans – Rumblings – Bristol:

April 3, 2005
We had a typical Bristol slugfest today, but when the final 69 laps went green Kevin Harvick led 67 of 'em! Harvick survived another wild and wooly short track event at Bristol Motor Speedway today to win the Food City 500 in front of a mere 160,000 fans. We had our

Bonus Points:

Bonus Points:

March 28, 2005
#48-Jimmie Johnson leads all drivers after four races wiht 30 Bonus Points scored. How does a driver get bonus points? By leading a lap of a race [one time bonus of 5 points] and leading the most laps in a race [in the event of a tie, both drivers get the bonus points

Testing at Texas, Labonte fastest:

Testing at Texas, Labonte fastest:

March 24, 2005
#44-Terry Labonte posted the fastest lap during NASCAR Nextel Cup testing at Texas Motor Speedway on Wednesday. Labonte, a two-time Cup champion and winner of the 1999 race at TMS, toured the 1.5-mile quadoval at 189.474 mph in the #44 Chevrolet Monte Carlo he is driving

Pattie Petty on A&E Special Presentation:

Pattie Petty on A&E Special Presentation:

March 22, 2005
Pattie Petty on A&E Special Presentation: Pattie Petty, wife of NASCAR Nextel Cup driver Kyle Petty, driver of the #45 Georgia-Pacific/Brawny Dodge, will be one of four wives featured in A&E's special presentation: SPORTS WIVES, premiering Wednesday, March

A Few Stats to Gnaw On:

A Few Stats to Gnaw On:

March 20, 2005
* Six of Bobby Labonte’s 21 Cup victories have occurred at Atlanta. * No driver has swept both races in a season Atlanta since Bill Elliott in 1992. * In the last 29 races at Atlanta, only once has pole winner gone on to win. * Tony Stewart has finished in the top

StockCarFans – Rumblings – Atlanta:

StockCarFans – Rumblings – Atlanta:

March 20, 2005
We had a phenomenal finish to a fantastic weekend as Carl Edwards grabbed his first-ever Nextel Cup victory by a whopping .02 seconds over the ultra-consistent Jimmie Johnson in today's Golden Corral 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. In a 25 lap shootout to the end, Edwards

Testing at Texas:

Testing at Texas:

March 16, 2005
Texas Motor Speedway will be the center of testing activity the next three weeks as NASCAR NEXTEL Cup and Busch Series teams prepare for the Samsung/RadioShack 500 weekend April 14-17. The quest for Victory Lane in the April 16 O'Reilly 300 NASCAR Busch Series race

Speedway Children’s Charities’ Driver Auction raises $180,000:

Speedway Children’s Charities’ Driver Auction raises $180,000:

March 12, 2005
The Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities annual NASCAR Driver Auction raised $180,000 for the children of Las Vegas and southern Nevada last night at Sam's Town Live!, inside Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall. NASCAR drivers Kevin Harvick, Scott Wimmer

Kyle Petty Crowns Sue Bee Winner:

Kyle Petty Crowns Sue Bee Winner:

March 12, 2005
Kyle Petty, driver of the #45 Georgia-Pacific/Brawny/Sue Bee Dodge Intrepid awarded contest winner Naomi Locklear, of Carlsbad, N.M. a replica of the #45 race car ... street-legal, that is. Also on hand to make the presentation to Locklear was Jim Powell, executive

NASCAR Poker on TV:

NASCAR Poker on TV:

March 1, 2005
SPEED Channel will begin airing a series of one-hour specials on the Michael Waltrip Celebrity Poker Tournament shot earlier this year at the Palms Casino in Las Vegas. The eight-part series rolls out Thursday, April 7 at 9:00pm/et, with the two-hour tournament finale

Drivers on Larry King CANCELLED:

Drivers on Larry King CANCELLED:

February 26, 2005
Jeff Gordon, Darrell Waltrip and Richard and Kyle Petty, will appear on CNN's "Larry King Live" at 9:00pm/et Monday, Feb 28th.(Richmond Times Dispatch)(2-26-2005) UPDATE been told this appearance has been cancelled/postponed as Monday's show will cover / discuss BTK

Leffler, Fedex Donate $500,000 to Victory Junction:

Leffler, Fedex Donate $500,000 to Victory Junction:

February 18, 2005
#11-Jason Leffler has donated $250,000 to the Victory Junction Gang Camp, and his sponsor, FedEx, has made a matching $250,000 donation to the camp. "This is an incredibly generous show of support for Victory Junction by Jason and FedEx," said camp founder Kyle Petty

Coca-Cola Racing Family New Anime Ad to Debut During Daytona 500:

Coca-Cola Racing Family New Anime Ad to Debut During Daytona 500:

February 15, 2005
In the first-ever NASCAR-themed Anime ad, Coca-Cola Racing Family members Tony Stewart, Kyle Petty, Bobby Labonte and Kevin Harvick are seen as animated superheroes engaging in adventurous activities such as scuba diving with sea monsters and flying fighter planes

Brian Vickers & Carolinas Pizza Hut Stores Partner to Benefit VJGC:

Brian Vickers & Carolinas Pizza Hut Stores Partner to Benefit VJGC:

February 10, 2005
Brian Vickers & Carolinas Pizza Hut Stores Partner to Benefit VJGC: Representatives of North and South Carolina Pizza Huts announced they have entered a personal services partnership with NASCAR NEXTEL Cup driver Brian Vickers, driver of the #25 GMAC Financial

Stewart wins Poker Tournament:

Stewart wins Poker Tournament:

February 3, 2005
#20-Tony Stewart defeated Penske Racing South's Ryan Newman to capture the Michael Waltrip Celebrity Poker Tournament at the Palms Casino, according to a Dodge press release. Twelve participants began playing Monday night in the Texas Hold 'Em event in which each driver