Kyle Petty News

Little E leads the Vote:

Little E leads the Vote:

April 4, 2003
More than 230,000 votes have been cast in the 2003 National Motorsports Press Association's Most Popular Driver award and Dale Earnhardt Jr. holds an early lead. Earnhardt Jr., who was edged out by Bill Elliott [who removed his name from this years voting] in last

Teen Safety 500 to Birmingham:

Teen Safety 500 to Birmingham:

April 3, 2003
Georgia-Pacific Corp. brings its Teen Safety 500 program to two Birmingham-area high schools on Thursday, April 3.. Mountain Brook High School and Vestavia Hills High School have been selected to participate in this innovative program that extends Georgia-Pacific’s

Darrell Waltrip Shares Martinsville Speedway Experience and Wednesday Testing:

Darrell Waltrip Shares Martinsville Speedway Experience and Wednesday Testing:

April 2, 2003
FOX broadcaster Darrell Waltrip [DW]was back in the infield and behind the wheel at Martinsville Speedway Tuesday. Waltrip, a 11-time Martinsville Speedway winner, made the trip to prep for the Advance Auto Parts 250 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Martinsville

Car Chief tests for Petty:

Car Chief tests for Petty:

April 2, 2003
David Hyder has been Kyle Petty's car chief for a couple of years. Tuesday morning, though, Hyder moved from outside the car to inside the car. Petty's team was set to test at Martinsville Speedway Tuesday and Wednesday, but the driver of the Georgia Pacific Dodge

Petty to skip Talladega? denied:

Petty to skip Talladega? denied:

April 2, 2003
The black box data recorder in Kyle Petty's car registered an incredible 80-Gs in his Bristol crash last week. No wonder he has two broken ribs. Petty's car hit on the driver's side, and it was very close to being a flush hit - the most dangerous type. Petty may also

Martinsville Testing UPDATE 2 Speeds on Tuesday:

Martinsville Testing UPDATE 2 Speeds on Tuesday:

April 1, 2003
Nine drivers are scheduled to test at Martinsville Speedway on Tuesday and Wednesday [March 31, April 1] in preparation for the April13 Virginia 500. Scheduled to test are #25-Joe Nemechek, #16-Greg Biffle, #1-Steve Park, #32-Ricky Craven, #45-Kyle Petty [may cancle

Martinsville Testing UPDATE:

Martinsville Testing UPDATE:

April 1, 2003
Nine drivers are scheduled to test at Martinsville Speedway on Tuesday and Wednesday [March 31, April 1] in preparation for the April13 Virginia 500. Scheduled to test are #25-Joe Nemechek, #16-Greg Biffle, #1-Steve Park, #32-Ricky Craven, #45-Kyle Petty [may cancle

Kyle takes hardest hit:

Kyle takes hardest hit:

March 31, 2003
It's no surprise Kyle Petty needed more time to recover after taking an 80-plus G-force hit that cracked two of his ribs at Bristol. According to some NASCAR officials, it was the hardest hit taken by a driver since data recorders were installed in the cars last year

Fittipaldi to give Kyle Saturday off UPDATE 2 Petty has two cracked ribs and will NOT race Sunday:

Fittipaldi to give Kyle Saturday off UPDATE 2 Petty has two cracked ribs and will NOT race Sunday:

March 30, 2003
#45-Kyle Petty got through practice and qualifying Friday, but likely won't get back behind the wheel again at Texas Motor Speedway before Sunday's race. After hitting a wall at Bristol last week, Petty needed help getting out of his car and was placed on a stretcher

Dale Earnhardt Jr/Kyle Petty in TBS Baseball Promos:

Dale Earnhardt Jr/Kyle Petty in TBS Baseball Promos:

March 26, 2003
TBS Superstation recently unveiled a new integrated print and on-air advertising campaign that is MLB topical and focuses on match-ups and the superstars around the league that will be battling against the Braves throughout the season on the Superstation. WTBS, Turner

Petty to the hospital UPDATE 3:

Petty to the hospital UPDATE 3:

March 24, 2003
Kyle Petty has been transferred to a local Bristol hospital for further observation, Petty was awake and alert otherwise. This ends Petty's 40 race streak of not having an DNF-Did Not Finish. UPDATE: Winston Cup driver Kyle Petty was airlifted to Bristol Regional Medical

Petty 2003 Ride Details:

Petty 2003 Ride Details:

March 23, 2003
Kyle Petty's ninth annual Charity Ride Across America is scheduled for Sunday morning, June 22, through Saturday afternoon, June 28. The motorcycle caravan will help raise money for the Victory Junction Gang Camp being built by the Petty family on 60 acres near Randleman

#750 for Labonte; #700 for Elliott; #650 for Kyle; #500 for Jarrett; #300 for Burton:

#750 for Labonte; #700 for Elliott; #650 for Kyle; #500 for Jarrett; #300 for Burton:

March 11, 2003
a few milestones for the 100th Cup race at Darlington this weekend, the Carolina Dodge Dealers 400: Start #750 for #5-Terry Labonte (first start was at Darlington in Sept 1978), 5th on the all time starts list Start #700 for #9-Bill Elliott (first start was at Rockingham

NASCAR and Charity:

NASCAR and Charity:

March 11, 2003
NASCAR ON TRACK FOR CHARITY BEGINS NATIONAL FUNDRAISING TOUR IN TEXAS NASCAR today announced the national expansion of NASCAR On Track For Charity, a family-friendly event to help raise funds for the Victory Junction Gang Camp and Speedway Children's Charities. Due

Petty’s and Fittipaldi still plan to race:

Petty’s and Fittipaldi still plan to race:

March 2, 2003
Kyle Petty still plans to wnter Christian Fittipaldi in five to ten races this season. Petty has "multiple sponosrs' promoting the effort for each event. Petty says the team will NOT run without spoonsors.( Winston Cup Scene - need subscription to view/read)(3-2-2003