Kyle Petty News

Petty Changes:

Petty Changes:

June 5, 2002
Petty Changes: New crew chiefs were named for two Petty Enterprises NASCAR Winston Cup cars, CEO Kyle Petty announced today. Brandon Thomas has been named crew chief for the #43 Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge of driver John Andretti, while Greg Steadman moved from that

Petty hopes Andretti stays UPDATE:

Petty hopes Andretti stays UPDATE:

June 5, 2002
Petty hopes Andretti stays UPDATE: Kyle Petty said on Saturday that he hopes John Andretti returns for a sixth season in the #43 Cheerios Dodge, but also acknowledged that Andretti is exploring other options. "John's been out talking, and that's a fact of life in Winston

Petty hopes Andretti stays:

Petty hopes Andretti stays:

June 1, 2002
Petty hopes Andretti stays: Kyle Petty said on Saturday that he hopes John Andretti returns for a sixth season in the #43 Cheerios Dodge, but also acknowledged that Andretti is exploring other options. "John's been out talking, and that's a fact of life in Winston

Winner of the Charity Ride

Winner of the Charity Ride

May 30, 2002
Winner of the Charity Ride Robert “Bob” M. Felts Jr. has always followed the Petty family, off and on the track. A month from today, Felts will be following Richard Petty and Kyle Petty on the final leg of this year' Charity Ride with a wonderful view from a touri

New Coke/NASCAR commercials:

New Coke/NASCAR commercials:

May 25, 2002
New Coke/NASCAR commercials: Coca-Cola's newest NASCAR-themed TV commercial, entitled, "Race You," offers a humorous glimpse into how competitive the drivers are off the track - even when it comes to doing yard work or taking out the trash. "Race You," one of two new

Petty to bring back BGN team?

Petty to bring back BGN team?

May 5, 2002
Kyle Petty said a goal at Petty Enterprises is to form a BGN team and run a few races this season. Petty said the goal had been to put Steve Grissom in the team's BGN car or align with a BGN team. That was before Grissom replaced Buckshot Jones in one of the team's

Petty to bring back BGN team?

Petty to bring back BGN team?

May 5, 2002
Petty to bring back BGN team? Kyle Petty said a goal at Petty Enterprises is to form a BGN team and run a few races this season. Petty said the goal had been to put Steve Grissom in the team's BGN car or align with a BGN team. That was before Grissom replaced Buckshot

No Indy 500 for Andretti…this year:

No Indy 500 for Andretti…this year:

April 28, 2002
No Indy 500 for Andretti...this year: John Andretti isn't going to do the Indianapolis 500-Coca-Cola 600 double this year, but he makes it clear that's not the way he'd prefer it. "Kyle and I sat down and talked and decided we'd wait and talk about it in the future

Kyle on MTV:

Kyle on MTV:

April 27, 2002
Kyle on MTV: A new MTV show, scheduled to debut in July, will feature Sprint Dodge driver, Kyle Petty, along with a variety of top musical talents. The show, "All Access," is a day-in-the-life type television show which follows each talent through a key time period

Little E wins the The Aaron’s 499 at Talladega:

Little E wins the The Aaron’s 499 at Talladega:

April 21, 2002
Little E wins the The Aaron's 499 at Talladega: #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr won the Aaron's 499, his first win (and Chevy's first) of 2002. It is Earnhardt's 6th career win and first win since Talladega last Oct. Nice run by #45-Kyle Petty 10th, his first top 10 since he

Parts seized during inspection Friday Morning:

Parts seized during inspection Friday Morning:

April 20, 2002
Parts seized during inspection Friday Morning: NASCAR confiscated some parts Friday morning during inspection, including an unapproved fuel cell container, rear spoiler and braces from Kyle Petty' #45 car; unapproved window braces from Jeff Burton' #99 car; unapproved

Nemechek to the #44? UPDATE 2 No Grissom in Jones Out:

Nemechek to the #44? UPDATE 2 No Grissom in Jones Out:

April 17, 2002
Nemechek to the #44? UPDATE 2 No Grissom in Jones Out: rumors are afloat that place Joe Nemechek (recently released by Haas-Cart Motorsports) in the #44 Georgia Pacific Petty Racing Dodge at Martinsville this weekend. Buckshot Jones is the current driver.(4-9-2002)

More Andretti/Indy 500:

More Andretti/Indy 500:

April 14, 2002
More Andretti/Indy 500: #43-John Andretti had wanted to talk this week to team owner Kyle Petty more about Andretti driving in the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 in the same day. Busy schedules kept them apart. Petty said he didn't want Andretti, who drove

Andretti Talking Indy 500 again UPDATE:

Andretti Talking Indy 500 again UPDATE:

April 9, 2002
Andretti Talking Indy 500 again UPDATE: John Andretti, the first driver to race in the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 in the same day, says he'll meet with car owner Kyle Petty next week and ask to drive in both races. Petty said a couple of weeks ago that Andretti

NASCAR and Wheel of Fortune:

NASCAR and Wheel of Fortune:

April 9, 2002
NASCAR and Wheel of Fortune: The game show Wheel of Fortune has teamed up with NASCAR for "NASCAR Week", airing nationwide April 22-26, 2002. All week, the die-hard NASCAR fans that were chosen as contestants will compete on a NASCAR-outfitted Wheel of Fortune set