Kyle Petty News

#60 – sponsor and a crew chief needed/announcement and ‘The Rock’ – UPDATE 4 postponed:

#60 – sponsor and a crew chief needed/announcement and ‘The Rock’ – UPDATE 4 postponed:

December 14, 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

Petty Enterprises Changes UPDATE:

Petty Enterprises Changes UPDATE:

December 13, 2000
Rick Mann, head engine builder at Petty Enterprises, left the team after Atlanta to pursue other opportunities. Petty Enterprises continues to search for a replacement for Mann and hopes to have someone in place by January 1. Also the #44 PE Georgia Pacific team hired

Kyle Award:

Kyle Award:

December 8, 2000
Kyle Petty on Friday became the third-generation member of his family to win the Myers Brothers Award presented by the National Motorsports Press Association. Lee Petty, Kyle's grandfather, won the award in its second year in 1959. Richard Petty, Kyle's father, won

Petty News:

Petty News:

November 12, 2000
Winston Cup Illustrated announced Saturday it has selected the Pettys as the magazine's Persons of the Year. And...Sprint PCS will sponsor Kyle Petty 's charity motorcycle ride. Next year's ride is the seventh annual cross-country trek(Roanoke Times)(11-12-2000)

Petty News:

Petty News:

October 22, 2000
Kyle Petty, CEO of Petty Enterprises, announced Saturday that he and wife, Pattie Huffman Petty are founding The Victory Junction Gang Camp. The camp will serve as a retreat for seriously ill children and will be in honor of their son, Adam Petty. The new Camp will

Petty Ride:

Petty Ride:

October 13, 2000
The dates for the 2001 Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America have been finalized. The motorcycle ride, which will be in its seventh year, will leave from Sacramento, Calif., June 24 and will end at the Petty Farm in Trinity, N.C. on July 1. Petty will race at Sears

Petty BGN:

Petty BGN:

October 11, 2000
Petty BGN: Virtually everything is now in place for Petty Enterprises in 2001, just a NASCAR Busch Grand National sponsorship remaining to be placed. Former Busch Grand National champion Steve Grissom of Gadsden, Ala., will be driving the car next season. The Busch

Grissom Double Duty:

Grissom Double Duty:

October 11, 2000
Steve Grissom will drive Petty Enterprises #43 Dodge truck in the race Friday night at Texas Motor Speedway, then fly to Talladega, Ala., where he will drive the #44 Pontiac in Sundays Winston 500. Kyle Petty, formerly the driver of the #44, will qualify the car for

Homestead Testing:

Homestead Testing:

October 10, 2000
Homestead Testing: Kyle Petty tested the #45 Sprint Chevrolet on Tuesday at Homestead-Miami Speedway, the beginning of a two-day Busch Grand National Series test session. On Wednesday, Petty will be joined by more Busch Series teams, including drivers #66-Todd Bodine

Fox Promos:

Fox Promos:

October 3, 2000
Jeremy Mayfield, Michael Waltrip, Kyle Petty, John Andretti and Sterling Marlin will be the leaders when FOX Sports officially begins promoting its NASCAR involvement for the 2001 season in two weeks. The World Series will mark the first time the international promotional

BGN Testing at Lowes:

BGN Testing at Lowes:

September 27, 2000
BGN Testing at Lowes: Mark Martin led BGN testing at Lowes on Monday and Tuesday. Top-10 speeds overall: 1) #60-Mark Martin 176.875mph; 2) #9-Jeff Burton 176.470; 3) #57-Jason Keller 176.125; 4) #87-Joe Nemechek 175.325; 5) #57-Jason Keller 175.317(2nd car); 6) #27

Dodge Testing UPDATE:

Dodge Testing UPDATE:

September 25, 2000
Dodge Winston Cup teams test at Daytona for a critical, two-day manufacturer's test scheduled to start on Halloween day. Ray Evernham will lead the Dodge charge on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. The Speedway expects the entire Dodge roster to gather for this preliminary shakedown

Grissom/Petty to the BGN? UPDATE:

Grissom/Petty to the BGN? UPDATE:

September 24, 2000
Grissom/Petty to the BGN? UPDATE: Petty Enterprises is trying to put together a deal for Steve Grissom to drive in the BGN in 2001.When Steve came to work for us, I gave him my word that we'd run him in (the Craftsman Truck Series) and move him along as quickly as

Grissom/Petty to the BGN?

Grissom/Petty to the BGN?

September 22, 2000
Petty Enterprises is trying to put together a deal for Steve Grissom to drive in the BGN in 2001. "When Steve came to work for us, I gave him my word that we'd run him in (the Craftsman Truck Series) and move him along as quickly as possible," Kyle Petty said. "We

Buckshot to Petty and the #44? UPDATE 5 It’s Official:

Buckshot to Petty and the #44? UPDATE 5 It’s Official:

September 21, 2000
hearing Buckshot Jones will be the driver for the #44 Petty Enterprises Dodge in 2001 and is bringing a sponsor along(9-13-2000) UPDATE: Billy Jones, owner of Buckshot Racing, confirmed Wednesday that his son is considering offers from two current Winston Cup teams