Kyle Petty News

Fittipaldi To Do Double-Duty at Bristol:

Fittipaldi To Do Double-Duty at Bristol:

August 14, 2003
Petty Enterprises has announced that Christian Fittipaldi will compete in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event at Bristol Motor Speedway on Wednesday, Aug. 20. Fittipaldi will drive the #9 Bugles/Wells Fargo Financial Ford for Ballew Motorsports. He is in his first

Fittipaldi To Do Double-Duty at Bristol:

Fittipaldi To Do Double-Duty at Bristol:

August 14, 2003
Petty Enterprises has announced that Christian Fittipaldi will compete in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event at Bristol Motor Speedway on Wednesday, Aug. 20. Fittipaldi will drive the #9 Bugles/Wells Fargo Financial Ford for Ballew Motorsports. He is in his first

PE’s Ray Hudson finishes the Appalachian Trail, raises $45k for VJGC:

PE’s Ray Hudson finishes the Appalachian Trail, raises $45k for VJGC:

August 13, 2003
Not many people can boast that they hiked 2,172 miles, through 14 different states all in one attempt.. Ray Hudson can say just that, and that he raised over $45,000 for his favorite charity. Ray Hudson, a shop fabricator at Petty Enterprises, hiked the entire 2,172

Cup Drivers do ok in the Bully Hill Vineyards 250:

Cup Drivers do ok in the Bully Hill Vineyards 250:

August 9, 2003
there were a few drivers with NASCAR connections in Friday's Bully Hill Vineyards 250 at Watkins Glen International. Rick Carelli and John Metcalf picked up their first Rolex Series GTS win in the Team Re/Max Racing #05 Corvette on Friday night. The duo took a three

2,172 miles, 14 States, 143 Days – Ray Hudson finishes the Appalachian Trail:

2,172 miles, 14 States, 143 Days – Ray Hudson finishes the Appalachian Trail:

August 5, 2003
Not many people can boast that they hiked 2,172 miles, through 14 different states all in one attempt. Ray Hudson can say just that, and that he did it all to help his favorite charity. Ray Hudson, a shop fabricator at Petty Enterprises, hiked the entire 2,172-mile

Petty to drive a Porche at the Glen:

Petty to drive a Porche at the Glen:

August 5, 2003
Kyle Petty will return to the Grand American Rolex Sports Cars Series at Watkins Glen International, August 7-8, driving a Porsche in the Bully Hill Vineyards 250. At the same time, the NASCAR Winston Cup Series veteran will be raising awareness for the eight Hole

NASCAR Trading Cards:

NASCAR Trading Cards:

August 5, 2003
The Topps Co., famed candy and baseball card maker, is selling trading cards of NASCAR drivers exclusively online via etopps.com . etopps NASCAR, which officially launches today, plans to offer two cards per week starting with Kyle Petty and Matt Kenseth for about

Garfield’s Engine Has No Purr:

Garfield’s Engine Has No Purr:

August 4, 2003
Kyle Petty's #45 Georgia Pacific Dodge was painted in a tribute to the 25th birthday of Garfield, the popular comic character created by Muncie [IN] native Jim Davis [do not remember seeing much of it on TV during the race]. The famous cat didn't help the car purr,

Parrott to PE? maybe Roush? UPDATE 3 looks like neither:

Parrott to PE? maybe Roush? UPDATE 3 looks like neither:

August 1, 2003
Sources in the garage say former Robert Yates Racing crew chief Todd Parrott could be coming out of retirement and headed for Petty Enterprises -- if the Pettys can afford the seven-figure price tag it would take to retain him.(more 'Dish' at Sporting News )(7-21-2003

Testing at the Glen on July 28th and 29th UPDATE Tuesday Speeds:

Testing at the Glen on July 28th and 29th UPDATE Tuesday Speeds:

July 30, 2003
Many drivers are scheduled to test at Watkins Glen International in preparation for the SIRIUS at The Glen, August 10th. Fans who have purchased tickets for the SIRIUS at The Glen, August 7-10, will be admitted free of charge both days. Fans should present their SIRIUS

Kyle gets claws:

Kyle gets claws:

July 30, 2003
Although the crewmembers at Petty Enterprises work hard to turn the team's Dodges into tigers on the track, their newest race car has proved to be a real pussycat - thanks to motorsports designer Sam Bass. It was Bass who took the image of Garfield, the world's most

Testing at the Glen on July 28th and 29th UPDATE Monday Speeds:

Testing at the Glen on July 28th and 29th UPDATE Monday Speeds:

July 29, 2003
Many drivers are scheduled to test at Watkins Glen International in preparation for the SIRIUS at The Glen, August 10th. Fans who have purchased tickets for the SIRIUS at The Glen, August 7-10, will be admitted free of charge both days. Fans should present their SIRIUS

Special Paint for Kyle UPDATE:

Special Paint for Kyle UPDATE:

July 25, 2003
#45-Kyle Petty will run a Garfield scheme in the Brickyard 400.(4-13-2003) UPDATE: Indianapolis Motor Speedway says the #45 Dodge that Kyle Petty will drive for Petty Enterprises in the Aug. 3 Brickyard 400 will sport a special paint scheme promoting the 25th birthday

Testing at Kentucky:

Testing at Kentucky:

July 21, 2003
Several NASCAR Winston Cup teams including Dale Earnhardt, Inc., Evernham Motorsports, Petty Enterprises and Richard Childress Racing are scheduled to test at Kentucky Speedway this week. #8-Dale Earnhardt, Jr., #15-Tim Fedawa in for Michael Waltrip [who was busy doing

Kyle all black:

Kyle all black:

July 20, 2003
#45-Kyle Petty will have his all black #45 Dodge at New Hampshire, a schemes he has run at the track since his son Adam was killed at NHIS back in 2000 in a Busch Series practice wreck.(7-20-2003)