Full Throttle (Free subscription) | 09/30/2008
As long-time readers know I’ve been an advocate of Kyle Petty stepping aside and turning over the the #45 to someone, anyone if truth be known. It damn sure couldn’t hurt. I’m surprised to have found an ally via Mike Mulhern who provides these Patti Petty quotes regarding Kyle’s status. “Maybe I’m the only one here willing [...]
The Nascar Insiders (Free subscription) | 09/30/2008
Penalties have been a popular topic around here lately. And why not? They provide good story lines and passions on either side. The source of the controversy this weekend was Juan Pablo Montoya, who after taking the pole at Kansas was penalized for having too much gas pressure in a rear shock. Unlike many around the [...]
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 09/29/2008
Winston Salem Journal is reporting on Kyle Petty. It say that the Wells Fargo Sponsorship would go with Kyle to another team. The article gets into the Kansas race being his last at Petty Enterprises. At the Talladega race AJ. Allmendinger is out while Mike Skinner will be in the car. Terry Labonte will be in [...]
Indy Star (Free subscription) | 09/22/2008
Kyle Petty handling 1-car test; 14-car session set for October.
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 09/22/2008
CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The popular SPEED series Test Drive will put the new Dodge Challenger SRT8 and its 6.1-liter SRT Hemi SMPI engine through its paces and feature
Indy Star (Free subscription) | 09/22/2008
Kyle Petty will handle a one-car test with a larger test set for October.
The Nascar Insiders (Free subscription) | 09/09/2008
Kyle Petty did something this weekend that no one else in the sport has had the gall to do. He called out the super-teams that have become mega-teams. From Roush Fenway Racing to Richard Childress Racing this movement to mergers and equipment sharing in order to bypass NASCAR rules is becoming increasingly routine in the sport. Roush Fenway Racing and [...]
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 08/09/2008
Boris Said will replace Kyle Petty in the No.45 Dodge for the Centurion Boat at The Glen at Watkins Glen International. Said originally did not make the field for Sunday's race since qualifying at Watkins Glen was rained out Friday.
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 08/09/2008
It is official now that Boris Said is going to be in the Kyle Petty ride for the Sunday race. Dario Franchitti is interested in the fourth RCR ride. Michael McDowell could wind up on the search for new ride in the next few weeks if Michael Waltrip Racing can’t find a sponsorship for him.
ESPN (Free subscription) | 08/09/2008
Boris Said went from another bad-luck day of rained-out qualifying Friday to landing a ride in the No. 45 Dodge to drive for Kyle Petty in the Centurion Boats at The Glen on Sunday.
MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
Kyle Petty returns to drive the No. 45 Petty Enterprises Dodge this weekend at Watkins Glen. It's been close to three calendar months since Petty competed in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte. The question going forward: How much longer will he continue to do so?
MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
SportingNews: Perhaps it's time for Petty Enterprises, which has been competing in NASCAR since 1949, to hand the keys to someone other than Kyle Petty.
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 07/29/2008
NASCAR on Tuesday came out an apologized for the race: “I can’t say enough how sorry we are and it’s our responsibility being NASCAR that we don’t go through this situation again,” said Robin Pemberton, vice president of competition. “The race didn’t come off like we had hoped, the fans didn’t get what they exactly wanted and [...]
ESPN (Free subscription) | 07/29/2008
Kyle Petty could be softening on his decision to step away from the No. 45 car at Petty Enterprises next season.
Ryan Newman Online (Free subscription) | 07/26/2008
On trading paint Kyle Petty says Newman wants to be #1 driver and by him going to SHR that's not going to happen so maybe he may not go there. I have never heard this is this true? There is some video of trading paint the one with Newman's picture. http://nascar.speedtv.com/#
