Kyle Petty News

September 5, 1998

September 5, 1998

September 5, 1998
Four Pontiac teams are pushing hard to land Steve Hmiel, who was with Jack Roush for 11 years but was fired this week in a major surprise. Those most interested are the Kyle Petty-Richard Petty team, the Ernie Irvan-Robin Pemberton team, the Burton-Bill Davis team,

September 4, 1998

September 4, 1998

September 4, 1998
It's official: The Wood Brothers have signed Elliott Sadler to a multi-year contract to drive the #21 CITGO Ford next year. "This is a tremendous opportunity for me," said Sadler. "I think that I am ready to compete in Winston Cup, particularly with the experience

September 4, 1998

September 4, 1998

September 4, 1998
The plans for a second Wood Brothers team have been scrapped as no sponsor was secured for the car. This means that Matt Kenseth will stay in the Busch series for 1999.(GoRacing)(9-4-98)Joe Fink, resident trivia guru of theStockCarFans Newsletteris also running his

September 4, 1998

September 4, 1998

September 4, 1998
Joe Fink, resident trivia guru of theStockCarFans Newsletteris also running his own survey: "What are the Best looking cars and the WORST looking cars on the WC

September 4, 1998

September 4, 1998

September 4, 1998
Teams that failed to make the field in first round qualifying and are 26th or worse but are guaranteed to make the Pepsi Southern 500 based onownerspoints: #12-Jeremy Mayfield(6 in owners points); #5-Terry Labonte(9); #23-Jimmy Spencer(12); #36-Ernie Irvan(15); #11

September 4, 1998

September 4, 1998

September 4, 1998
Teams that failed to make the field in first round qualifying and are 26th or worse but are guaranteed to make the Pepsi Southern 500 based on owners points: #12-Jeremy Mayfield(6 in owners points); #5-Terry Labonte(9); #23-Jimmy Spencer(12); #36-Ernie Irvan(15); #

August 24, 1998

August 24, 1998

August 24, 1998
Something I missed in the Winston Cup Scene a few weeks ago(August 6th to be exact): In a story by the great Deb Williams, Petty Enterprises To Reorganize : Kyle Petty will again have Hot Wheels as his primary sponsor in 1999, I had a rumor up a few months back,

August 22, 1998

August 22, 1998

August 22, 1998
Race fans who bring three canned goods to one of Kyle Petty's souvenir trailers this weekend at Bristol will receive a free "Race to End Hunger" t-shirt, while supplies last. Fans responded in such numbers that t-shirts ran out during the Food City 500 in March. So

August 19, 1998

August 19, 1998

August 19, 1998
Kyle Petty plans to use one of his father's cars in the NAPA AutoCare 500 on Sunday, September 27 at MArtinsville. Kyle Petty tested one of his #44 Hot Wheels Pontiacs and a STP painted Pontiac at Martinsville Speedway. Petty hasn't tested at

August 8, 1998

August 8, 1998

August 8, 1998
Robbie Loomis(current crew chief of the #43 STP Pontiac) could be promoted to general manager at Petty Enterprises in a year or two, according to Petty team officials. But Loomis is also under consideration for a job with Felix Sabates

August 7, 1998

August 7, 1998

August 7, 1998
Kyle Petty's pe2 team is moving to Level Cross, NC and the #43 STP and #44 Hot Wheels Pontiacs will run from the shop.(WC Scene) (08-07-1998)

August 7, 1998

August 7, 1998

August 7, 1998
Kyle Petty blew an engine during practice for the Bud at the Glen and had to change engines for qualifying; Bobby Labonte got in that oil and wrecked his primary #18 Interstate Batteries Pontiac and had to go out late in qualifying in his back-up car; Bill Elliott

August 2, 1998

August 2, 1998

August 2, 1998
Two Charlotte-based companies are teaming with NASCAR to produce a syndicated television show aimed at stock-car racing's younger fans. "NASCAR Think Fast!" will debut in September in more than 125 markets. Sunbelt Video and Raycom Sports, both Charlotte-based, will

Brickyard testing speeds

Brickyard testing speeds

July 17, 1998
Thursday Speeds from the Brickyard testing via SpeedNet: 1) Ernie Irvan 176.074mph; 2) Joe Nemechek 175.967; 3)Mark Martin 175.247; 4) Elton Sawyer 174.852; 5) Ricky Rudd 174.530; 6) Dale Jarrett 174.290; 7) Robert Pressley 174.169; 8) Brett Bodine 173.990; 9) Dale

Kyle Petty Man of the Year Award nominee

Kyle Petty Man of the Year Award nominee

July 15, 1998
Kyle Petty has been named the 2nd quarter nominee for the True Value Man of the Year award.(WC Today Radio)