Kyle Petty News

Petty Ill UPDATE 3:

Petty Ill UPDATE 3:

June 25, 1999
Richard Petty is in the hospital with bleeding Ulcers. He collapsed at home recently after losing 40% of his blood. He was in intensive care for a day or so, but is doing much better and is expected to go home this weekend(ESPN2 Qualifying and Kyle Petty), get well

Pontiac:

Pontiac:

June 20, 1999
Bobby Labonte's win in the Pocono 500 was Pontiacs first since Kyle Petty in 1993

Randon Thoughts:

Randon Thoughts:

June 16, 1999
Pontiac had five cars in the top 10 last week at Michigan, but Pocono hasn't been the Grand Prix's best track. In the past 16 Winston Cup races there, a Pontiac has been in the top five only eight times out of a possible 90 chances. Kyle Petty had Pontiac's last win

Kyle and the IRL UPDATE 1:

Kyle and the IRL UPDATE 1:

June 9, 1999
Kyle Petty will be in Indianapolis Wednesday being fitted in an IRL car out of the Panther Racing stable. They plan on testing next week in Atlanta with the notion of running an IRL race when NASCAR has the week off. This was all just confirmed by a local Indianapolis

Tethers:

Tethers:

May 31, 1999
NASCAR did not make it mandatory for its teams to use steel cables Sunday to insure that the front wheels did not come off the car. A majority of the 43-car field used the steel cables. Among those who used the steel cables were: Rusty Wallace, Mark Martin, Jeff Gordon

The Pits:

The Pits:

May 28, 1999
The #28 Texaco/Havoline Ford pit crew earned a $10,000 paycheck and an additional unexpected $5,000 bonus from driver Kenny Irwin last night at Speed Street. During the Second Annual Coca-Cola Racing Family Pit Crew Challenge, NASCAR's unsung heroes, pit crews, received

Petty Announcement:

Petty Announcement:

May 27, 1999
A celebration of the first 50 years and the next 50 years of stock car racings most famous entity will continue with unique 50th Anniversary cars in August. Four Petty Enterprises teams will race in Indianapolis, Indiana featuring special paint schemes that highlight

Petty/Players Inc

Petty/Players Inc

May 24, 1999
Petty/Players Inc UPDATE 1: Players Inc/Petty Enterprises will be unveiling their 1999 special schemes for the 1999 Cup and truck events this coming Monday( May 24th ) at a special television taping with the 1999 NFL first round rookies, Jimmy Hensley, John Andretti

Kyle and Indy:

Kyle and Indy:

May 23, 1999
Kyle Petty was asked during the BGN rain delay today about the Indy 500 rumor. He confirmed two teams called him, and he was interested, but decided against it at this time. His quote, "When I was 21 I would have done it. At 38 I had to think about it." Petty did leave

Petty/Players Inc UPDATE 1:

Petty/Players Inc UPDATE 1:

May 20, 1999
Players Inc/Petty Enterprises will be unveiling their 1999 special schemes for the 1999 Cup and truck events this coming Monday( May 24th ) at a special television taping with the 1999 NFL first round rookies, Jimmy Hensley, John Andretti, and Kyle Petty. The shoot

Wild Rumor UPDATE 1:

Wild Rumor UPDATE 1:

May 19, 1999
from SpeedNet : "The rumor of NASCAR Winston Cup driver Kyle Petty coming to Indianapolis in an attempt to make the 500 apparently has merit. Petty called Mike Guglielmucci of Bell Helmet last weekend saying he was "80 percent sure" he had a deal, presumably with either

Kyles Ride:

Kyles Ride:

May 11, 1999
Kyle Petty's Charity Ride Across America ended Sunday when Petty and his group of 250 riders arrived at his farm after eight consecutive days on the road. The ride started in Fontana, CA, near the California Speedway. All proceeds from the ride, about $500,000, went

Lowes Testing Speeds UPDATE 1::

Lowes Testing Speeds UPDATE 1::

May 6, 1999
top 6 speeds so far on Thursday: Steve Park 179-223mph; Bobby Labonte 178.619; Kenny Wallace 178.619; Dale Earnhardt 178.277; Kenny Schrader 177.959; and Geoff Bodine 177.760 (RPM2Nite). Also LMS expects to announce what track changes will be made in response the the

Kyle’s Ride UPDATE 1:

Kyle’s Ride UPDATE 1:

May 3, 1999
Kyle Petty is hitting the road after finishing 26th in the California 500. Petty's annual charity ride will leave Ontario, Calif., on Monday morning and end May 9 at his farm in Trinity, N.C., a journey of 2,863 miles. Along the way, Petty, his father, Richard Petty

Petty Ride:

Petty Ride:

April 29, 1999
Mike McLaughlin has a broken hand as a result of the crash he was involved in at Bristol. The injury will prevent him from participating in the Kyle Petty Charity Ride(NOL/NE Racing)(4-29-1999)