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Polaris Switch? UPDATE:

Polaris Switch? UPDATE:

June 23, 1999
Hearing that Polaris will leave the #75 Cup Butch Mock(?) owned Ford and driver Ted Musgrave at the end of the year. Supposedly
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NASCAR on the tube – UPDATE 1:

NASCAR on the tube – UPDATE 1:

June 3, 1999
"Fox Files, the Fox Network's top-rated newsmagazine, sent crews to Darlington, Charlotte, Bristol, Atlanta and Level Cross
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Best Driver Vote UPDATE:

Best Driver Vote UPDATE:

June 2, 1999
It's the finals of a Best Driver vote on the CNNSI site. It pits Richard Petty vs Ayrton Senna. Senna is winng by an almost
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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
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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
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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
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#43 Violation? UPDATE 3 – Good News:

#43 Violation? UPDATE 3 – Good News:

April 11, 1999
Hours after the race, NASCAR officials announced that initial post-race testing had revealed a compression-ratio violation
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Lobster:

Lobster:

February 6, 1999
I hear the two Richard Petty teams, the #43 STP Pontiac with John Andretti and tyhe #44 Hot Wheels Pontiac with Kyle Petty
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75 Years of Wheaties Champions:

75 Years of Wheaties Champions:

January 22, 1999
Over the past 75 years, Wheaties has honored champion athletes on its cereal packages. The www.wheaties.com web site gives
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Gordon Driver of the Year:

Gordon Driver of the Year:

January 19, 1999
On Sunday, Jeff Gordons dash to the 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup title was rewarded with the Richard Petty Driver of the Year
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STP/#43 Stuff

STP/#43 Stuff

November 16, 1998
STP/#43 Stuff UPDATE 2: There are rumors abound that STP will do one of the following: 1) STP Stays as primary; 2) STP drops
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Petty Truck team sponsorship

Petty Truck team sponsorship

October 22, 1998
UPDATE: Cummins Engine Company will not be on the #43 Richard Petty Motorsports truck team in 1999. No word of a replacement
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Joe Whitley, a 15-year Veteran of the Motorsports Industry, Forms the Premiere Group, a

Joe Whitley, a 15-year Veteran of the Motorsports Industry, Forms the Premiere Group, a

September 25, 1998
Joe Whitley, a 15-year veteran of the motorsports industry, has formed The Premiere Group, a multi-faceted, full-service
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#43 Cummings Dodge Richard Petty Truck Driven by Jimmy Hensley Will Carry the Players

#43 Cummings Dodge Richard Petty Truck Driven by Jimmy Hensley Will Carry the Players

September 22, 1998
The #43 Cummings Dodge Richard Petty truck driven by Jimmy Hensley will carry the Players Inc. colors this weekend. The
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Fans Have Voted Bill Elliott Into the Talladega/Texaco Walk of Fame, Along with Legends

Fans Have Voted Bill Elliott Into the Talladega/Texaco Walk of Fame, Along with Legends

September 15, 1998
Fans have voted Bill Elliott into the Talladega/Texaco Walk of Fame, along with legends Junior Johnson and David Pearson