Richard Petty News

Andretti Signed? UPDATE 2 YES:

Andretti Signed? UPDATE 2 YES:

August 23, 1999
With Rudd apparently closing in on a new sponsor for his own team, Robert Yates is looking at another driver to take over #28, according to sources close to the situation. That is not expected to be John Andretti, who was to sign a new deal with Richard Petty over

Andretti Signed?

Andretti Signed?

August 23, 1999
With Rudd apparently closing in on a new sponsor for his own team, Robert Yates is looking at another driver to take over #28, according to sources close to the situation. That is not expected to be John Andretti, who was to sign a new deal with Richard Petty over

Andretti/Rudd/Yates:

Andretti/Rudd/Yates:

August 6, 1999
Cal Wells is interested in John Andretti(for his Tide? Cup team), who drives for Richard Petty, but sources say that Robert Yates is, too. Part of Wells' interest could be the prospect of an Indy 500 ride too. Ricky Rudd is also under consideration for the ride with

Marcis:

Marcis:

July 4, 1999
Dave Marcis finished 159 laps at Daytona in the Pepsi 400 in Daytona and took over the lead in the miles completed category in the Pepsi 400, with 10,402 miles in the race. He overtook Richard Petty in Saturday night's event. Petty completed 10,337.5 miles in his career

Some Facts:

Some Facts:

July 2, 1999
If Dave Marcis completes 373 miles Saturday, he will overtake Richard Petty for most miles raced (10,377.5) in the Pepsi 400. ... Dale Earnhardt must lead 105 laps to surpass Cale Yarborough as the Pepsi 400 career lap leader. Yarborough has led 645 laps in 17 races

Petty Back:

Petty Back:

July 2, 1999
Richard Petty, hospitalized last week with bleeding ulcers, plans to be on hand for the Pepsi 400. Petty, 62, was back at work at his team's shop Monday despite having losing 40% of his blood during the ordeal. His son, Kyle, said Petty planned to fly here in time

Annoucement UPDATE 2:

Annoucement UPDATE 2:

June 26, 1999
I hear there be a press conference involving Richard Petty and Danny Sullivan, Thursday, July 1, at Daytona International Speedway. I have no clue or idea's what this is about, no specualtion needed -- Not sure how Petty's illness will effect this announcement as I

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

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 Polaris is forming some kind of co-operative marketing deal with DeWalt Tools and will be moving to the #17 Ford sponsored by DeWalt and

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, N.C. to meet two of NASCAR's living legends for an insider's look at the fastest growing sport in America. Chris Cuomo, son of former New York

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 2 to 1 margin with Thursday being the last day of voting. See the poll at: Century's Best -- I hear the vote isa much closer now, today is the

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

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

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

#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 -- the Winston Cup limit is 12:1 -- in the fourth-place Pontiac of John Andretti. Citing difficult conditions, NASCAR official Kevin Triplett