Kyle Petty News

Adam’s car buried:

Adam’s car buried:

February 15, 2001
Adam's car buried: Kyle Petty says the car in which his son, Adam, was killed at Loudon last year hasn't been destroyed, as car owner Sabates did with the car in which Kenny Irwin was killed. Petty won't say where the car is, but hints it may be buried somewhere near

TV Guide Covers..again:

TV Guide Covers..again:

February 11, 2001
TV Guide Covers..again: TV Guide will feature four collector's covers with Cup drivers for its Feb.17 issue. Kyle Petty and Matt Kenseth will be featured alone on covers. Defending champion Bobby Labonte and teammate Tony Stewart will share a cover as well as Dodge

Another Petty?

Another Petty?

February 5, 2001
Another Petty? Many readers reported that during the telecast of the Rolex 24 on Speedvision, announcer Bob Varsha revealed that Kyle Petty mentioned that Austin Petty, Kyle's second son, was planning on being a race driver. Seemed odd, as most reports in the pasted

Rolex 24 at Daytona – NASCAR drivers do ok:

Rolex 24 at Daytona – NASCAR drivers do ok:

February 5, 2001
Rolex 24 at Daytona - NASCAR drivers do ok: The winning car, shared by Americans Chris Kneifel and Johnny O'Connell, Canadian Ron Fellows and Frenchman Franck Freon, gave Corvette its biggest sports car win. It also was the first time Chevy has won the overall title

Fox TV:

Fox TV:

January 31, 2001
Fox TV: As the FOX family prepares to embark on its ambitious 2001 NASCAR programming schedule, Fox Sports Net telecasts a special, one-hour edition of GOIN' DEEP on Sunday, Feb. 4 at 9:00pm local time to begin its coverage. Tom Murray hosts Steel Thunder from the

Sadler now part of the Family:

Sadler now part of the Family:

January 19, 2001
Sadler now part of the Family: #21-Elliott Sadler is the latest addition to the Coca Cola Family Of Drivers. Which includes: #1-Steve Park; #9-Bill Elliott; #15-Michael Waltrip; #18-Bobby Labonte; #28-Ricky Rudd; #20-Tony Stewart; #43-John Andretti; #45-Kyle Petty; #

Testing at Atlanta:

Testing at Atlanta:

January 18, 2001
Testing at Atlanta: #9-Bill Elliott, #33-Joe Nemechek, #88-Dale Jarrett, #28-Ricky Rudd and #19-Casey Atwood are scheduled to test at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Feb 20-21st. On Feb. 27-28, #45-Kyle Petty, #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr., #96-Andy Houston and #32-Ricky Craven

Dodge and General Mills:

Dodge and General Mills:

January 15, 2001
Dodge and General Mills: In celebration of Dodge's upcoming return to NASCAR Winston Cup racing after a 15-year absence, General Mills is teaming up with Dodge for the "Dodge Countdown to Daytona" promotion. This promotion will give NASCAR fans the first opportunity

Hot Wheels and Carlos to Petty? UPDATE 2:

Hot Wheels and Carlos to Petty? UPDATE 2:

January 12, 2001
hearing Petty Enterprises has signed both Hot Wheels South America and Carlos Contreras to drive the #43 CTS Dodge(9-13-2000) UPDATE: Kyle Petty says the future of the Truck team is more up in the air. Petty has talked to Contreras and other people, too. Contreras,

Dodge Test at Vegas UPDATE 2:

Dodge Test at Vegas UPDATE 2:

January 8, 2001
Dodge Test at Vegas UPDATE 2: Hearing there is a private Dodge test scheduled for this Sunday and Monday(Jan 7th-8th) at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Drivers scheduled to test are #22-Ward Burton and #93-Dave Blaney of Bill Davis Racing, #40-Sterling Marlin for Chip Ganassi

Kyle in the Rolex 24 hours of Daytona too UPDATE:

Kyle in the Rolex 24 hours of Daytona too UPDATE:

January 6, 2001
Kyle in the Rolex 24 hours of Daytona too UPDATE: Kyle Petty will join Dale Earnhardt Sr. and Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the Grand American Road Racing AssociationÂ’s season-opening Rolex 24 at Daytona on Feb. 3-4. Petty will drive a brand-new GT-class Porsche GT3RS fielded

Petty and horses:

Petty and horses:

January 4, 2001
Petty and horses: Montgomery Lee Petty, Kyle Petty's daughter, is featured on the cover of the Quarter Horse Journal, the story is not online but there is an image of the cover for those interested at AQHA Online(1-4-2001)

#60 – Sadler announcement and ‘The Rock’ – UPDATE 7 Fell Thru:

#60 – Sadler announcement and ‘The Rock’ – UPDATE 7 Fell Thru:

January 2, 2001
#60 - Sadler announcement and 'The Rock' - UPDATE 7 Fell Thru: Crew chief Jim Long has left Bessey Motorsports, leaving the NASCAR Winston Cup team without a crew chief as well as a sponsor. The group, owned by Joe Bessey, fielded the #60 Power Team Chevy in 2000.

#60 – sponsor and a crew chief needed/announcement and ‘The Rock’ – UPDATE 6 Fell Thru?

#60 – sponsor and a crew chief needed/announcement and ‘The Rock’ – UPDATE 6 Fell Thru?

December 23, 2000
Crew chief Jim Long has left Bessey Motorsports, leaving the NASCAR Winston Cup team without a crew chief as well as a sponsor. The group, owned by Joe Bessey, fielded the #60 Power Team Chevy in 2000. Power Team, however, has announced that it would not return as

Labonte Honored:

Labonte Honored:

December 20, 2000
Bobby Labonte, who drove the Joe Gibbs owned, #18 Interstate Batteries Pontiac to his first NASCAR Winston Cup driving title, and earned the car owner championship for Gibbs, was voted the Al Holbert Memorial Eastern Motorsport Press Association Driver of the Year