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Getting Petty About the Champion's Provisional

By tallglassofmilkOct 21st 2007 – 6:05AM

So ... remember Kyle Petty fell to the 35th spot last week? Well, should he happen to fall out of the top 35, he's gone and lined up a former champion to ensure the #45 Dodge qualifies. Petty had to look no further than his own teammate, 2000 Winston Cup Champion Bobby Labonte."Look, as long as they don't change the rules...

Kansas Does Wonders for Hamlin's Ego

By Geoffrey MillerSep 29th 2007 – 12:17AM

A trip to the Midwest has seemed to have changed Denny Hamlin after last week's brouhaha with Kyle Petty.He's steeply backed off his fightin' words (an angel, remember?) and is now sporting some new facial hair. The new look, though, isn't the most important part.His words are."No matter what you do, Kyle is going to be...

Rubbin' is Racin': Hamlin is an Angel ... Right

By Geoffrey MillerSep 26th 2007 – 8:48AM

Denny Hamlin does no wrong, according to Denny Hamlin.So was the claim at least after an incident with Kyle Petty and his No. 45 Dodge Sunday at Dover International Speedway.Here's the exact quote from the Hammy after the wreck that definitely slowed his progress in the Chase for the Nextel Cup."Let's look back at my...

Kyle Petty Got Mad, Now Out for Michigan

By Geoffrey MillerAug 15th 2007 – 10:15PM

Kyle Petty got a little mad Sunday afternoon at Watkins Glen. And as a result, he won't be racing Sunday at Michigan.The heir-apparent to any new driving opportunity at Petty Enterprises, Chad McCumbee will instead take over.Petty had surgery Tuesday on a broken right hand suffered after an incident on course at lap 69. It...

John Andretti Back on Track at MIS

By Geoffrey MillerJun 14th 2007 – 4:39PM

NASCAR driver, IndyCar driver, NHRA driver, and whatever-else driver John Andretti will be back behind the wheel again this weekend at Michigan International Raceway.Andretti is taking over the reigns of the No. 45 Petty Enterprises Dodge from Chad McCumbee who took the wheel from Kyle Petty last week at Pocono.Petty is...

Background on petty enterprises

Petty Enterprises was a NASCAR racing team based in Randleman, North Carolina, USA. The team was owned by Richard Petty, his son Kyle Petty, and Boston Ventures.

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