Kyle Petty News

Rudd/Andretti on the hotseat?

Rudd/Andretti on the hotseat?

April 28, 2000
SpeedFX is reporting "rumor is that both John Andretti and Ricky Rudd are on thin ice with their respective owners, although no one will confirm anything. According to (SpeedFX) sources, team owner Robert Yates is very disappointed with Rudd's efforts in 2000." "Andretti

California Notes:

California Notes:

April 25, 2000
All three Winston Cup Series races at California have been won from a top-five starting position. Darrell Waltrip posted his most recent top-five finish in the 1998 California 500 when finished fifth. Jeff Gordon and Terry Labonte have both posted three top-10 finishes

Bad Parts:

Bad Parts:

April 17, 2000
The NASCAR Winston Cup hauler has a table that holds all of the items that are confiscated each week-end. Normally it's big enough to hold all the illegal items taken from the various teams. This week, at Talladega, the table is overflowing. The following is a partial

Nine Different Winners:

Nine Different Winners:

April 16, 2000
Jeff Gordon is the ninth different Winston Cup winner in the first nine races in 2000. This extends the NASCAR all time record of nine, beating last weeks eighth. The old record was seven that happened in 1991 when the first seven winners were Ernie Irvan, Dale Earnhardt

Penalties UPDATE a rundown:

Penalties UPDATE a rundown:

April 10, 2000
Five teams got caught by NASCAR's new rules concerning tires left on pit road at Martinsville. #24-Jeff Gordon, #22-Ward Burton, #16-Kevin Lepage, #44-Kyle Petty and #36-Ken Schrader all were forced to start at the end of the longest line on caution-flag restarts(goracing

Eight Different Winners:

Eight Different Winners:

April 9, 2000
Mark Martin is the eighth different Winston Cup winner in the first eight races in 2000. This breaks the NASCAR all time record of seven that happened in 1991 when the first seven winners were Ernie Irvan, Dale Earnhardt, Kyle Petty, Ken Schrader, Ricky Rudd, Rusty

Petty Honored:

Petty Honored:

April 8, 2000
Look for a number of other cars in Sunday's Goody's 500 to join the seven teams that have already committed to running a sticker honoring the memory of Lee Petty, who died this week. Michael Waltrip, Jeremy Mayfield, Sterling Marlin, Kenny Irwin, Elliott Sadler, Kyle

Sadler OK:

Sadler OK:

April 2, 2000
As reported on CBS during the race, #21-Elliott Sadler, who wrecked early in the race, was ok after hurting his shoulder. The left shoulder is bruised and x-rays were negative. Kyle Petty who failed to qualify for the race, subbed in the car for a while, and finished

Six Different UPDATE:

Six Different UPDATE:

March 27, 2000
Rusty Wallace was the sixth different winner in the first six races in 2000. The last time that happened was 1991(News and Observer) and it's only the fifth time it has happened in the history of NASCAR UPDATE: The most different winners to start off a season in the

Book:

Book:

February 26, 2000
A new book, The Driving Force, explores the aspect of faith and religious belief among some top NASCAR drivers. Written by veteran motorsports journalist Mike Hembree of Spartanburg, S.C., the book includes chapters on such high-profile drivers as Jeff Gordon, Darrell

Hot Wheels:

Hot Wheels:

February 26, 2000
The Hendrick Marrow Program collector's sets from Hot Wheels Racing are available for purchase online. Great drivers, great cars and a great cause have come together in two sets of fine NASCAR replicas. The cars of Kyle Petty, Terry Labonte and Ernie Irvan, plus a

Petty and Dodge:

Petty and Dodge:

February 11, 2000
During an interview on ESPN2's practice coverage, Kyle Petty said that Petty Enterprises has set Monday(2-14) as the deadline for deciding what manufacturer the team will use in 2001(ESPN2)(2-11-2000)

Petty/TV:

Petty/TV:

February 10, 2000
Kyle Petty again will serve as analyst for ESPN's 14 Busch Grand National broadcasts this season(Times-Dispatch)(2-10-20000

Petty Logo:

Petty Logo:

January 21, 2000
One of the most familiar logos in motorsports has undergone a change. The familiar Petty Enterprises logo will change as the most successful organization in motorsports begins its second 50 years. Petty Enterprises fields the #43 STP/Cheerios Pontiac and #44 Hot Wheels

Petty Re-news with Pontiac:

Petty Re-news with Pontiac:

January 20, 2000
Dodge may be in Petty Enterprises future, but Kyle Petty said that for the upcoming 2000 season, the Randleman, N.C., team will continue to enjoy its relationship with Pontiac. While Petty neve denies talking to Dodge, he says they are a GM team for 2000 and just recently