Kyle Petty News

More on Daytona Testing this week UPDATE 2 another roof flap?:

More on Daytona Testing this week UPDATE 2 another roof flap?:

August 14, 2002
More on Daytona Testing this week UPDATE 2 another roof flap?: NASCAR officials are bringing in a dozen Winston Cup drivers for a Daytona test on Tuesday to try to sort out the other half of the aerodynamics problem, the tight packs that keep drivers on the edges of

more Petty plans for 2003:

more Petty plans for 2003:

August 8, 2002
more Petty plans for 2003: Kyle Pettysaid he's returning to drive [in 2003]. Petty, whose team does not have a sponsor for next season, said the team should have an announcement within two months on that issue. Petty said the organization also is searching for sponsorship

It’s Official – Fittipaldi to Petty:

It’s Official – Fittipaldi to Petty:

August 7, 2002
Petty Enterprises announced today that 31-year-old CART driver Christian Fittipaldi will drive a Petty Dodge beginning in 2003. The plans call for a combined BGN and Cup program beginning next season that will lead to a full-time Winston Cup program with the team in

It’s Official – Fittipaldi to Petty:

It’s Official – Fittipaldi to Petty:

August 7, 2002
It's Official - Fittipaldi to Petty: Petty Enterprises announced today that 31-year-old CART driver Christian Fittipaldi will drive a Petty Dodge beginning in 2003. The plans call for a combined BGN and Cup program beginning next season that will lead to a full-time

All-Star Race Results and news:

All-Star Race Results and news:

August 2, 2002
All-Star Race Results and news: I-55 Raceway, the dirt track Ken Schrader owns in Pevely, Mo., hosted an all-star race Wednesday night that included Schrader, Kyle Petty, Bill Elliott, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Steve Park and Mike Wallace, all driving dirt modifieds. Schrader

Nadeau to run the #44 for the rest of 2002 UPDATE:

Nadeau to run the #44 for the rest of 2002 UPDATE:

July 25, 2002
Nadeau to run the #44 for the rest of 2002 UPDATE: Jerry Nadeau, who nearly pulled out an incredible race victory less than a month ago at Sears Point, Calif., will drive the #44 Georgia-Pacific Dodge for Petty Enterprises the rest of this season. In Nadeau' only other

Victory Junction Gang Camp – Proud Charity of NASCAR:

Victory Junction Gang Camp – Proud Charity of NASCAR:

July 25, 2002
Victory Junction Gang Camp - Proud Charity of NASCAR: NASCAR has identified Victory Junction Gang Camp as "A Proud Charity of NASCAR," it was announced today. NASCAR will work with Victory Junction Gang Camp to build awareness of the camp's mission through a media

Stewart Ticked:

Stewart Ticked:

July 22, 2002
Stewart Ticked: Tony Stewart' 320-Home Depot Pontiac was a prime contender until lap 122 of Sunday' New England 300, when, for no apparent reason, the car careened radically outside and into the wall in turn four. Stewart reported via radio there had been no blown

Petty Has a 2003 Sponsor?

Petty Has a 2003 Sponsor?

July 21, 2002
Petty Has a 2003 Sponsor? Sprint will not return with Kyle Petty next year, but Petty says the team has sponsorship for the #45, and will definitely return with three cars. Petty says he also expects #43 driver John Andretti to re-sign for next year.(Autoweek) Some

Andretti to the IRL? UPDATE:

Andretti to the IRL? UPDATE:

July 21, 2002
Andretti to the IRL? UPDATE: If talks between Michael Andretti and Tony George lead to the Championship Auto Racing Teams star starting his own team in the Indy Racing League next year, might he try to lure his cousin, John, back to the open-wheel ranks? "You'd have

Petty to Honor Fan:

Petty to Honor Fan:

July 21, 2002
Petty to Honor Fan: Prior to the NHIS Winston Cup race, Kyle Petty will honor Jaclyn Bauer, age 12 of Morton Grove, Ill. and winner of the Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America's Design a Cool Helmet for Kyle contest. Petty wore Bauer's helmet design on the sixth

Paul Tracy and Petty? UPDATE:

Paul Tracy and Petty? UPDATE:

July 16, 2002
Paul Tracy and Petty? UPDATE: Have heard from some readers that during the CART race at Cleveland, it was reported that Kyle Petty flew to Cleveland to talk to Paul Tracy about his interest in NASCAR and the possibility of driving for Petty in the future.(7-14-2002

Petty and Andretti:

Petty and Andretti:

July 15, 2002
Petty and Andretti: Kyle Petty said Indianapolis native John Andretti has a job driving for Petty Enterprises for as long as he wants it. A contract beyond this year hasn't been completed, Petty said, because if Andretti "can improve his position or wants to, we want

Hamilton on possible Petty return from a interview with FSN’s Winston Kelley AND:

Hamilton on possible Petty return from a interview with FSN’s Winston Kelley AND:

July 15, 2002
Hamilton on possible Petty return from a interview with FSN's Winston Kelley AND: Winston Kelley: I'd be remiss if I didn't ask you the latest news. It looks like you're going to be moving on. What can you tell us about your future? Bobby Hamilton: I'm talking to a

#45 in black at NHIS:

#45 in black at NHIS:

July 14, 2002
#45 in black at NHIS: #45-Kyle Petty will show up at New Hampshire International Speedway with a special paint scheme. ''Every time we run at Loudon, we run a black car,'' he said. ''The Sprint people were supportive and allowed us to do it last year, so we run a solid