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Rate Kasey Kahne looking at another team after 2010 Cup season

Original at Scene Daily external link    Fri, Nov 20

By SceneDaily Staff HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Kasey Kahne gave his strongest indication yet on Friday that he may leave Richard Petty Motorsports after the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup season.

Rate Reed Sorenson set to make last start for Richard Petty Motorsports at Homestead

Original at Scene Daily external link    Wed, Nov 18

By SceneDaily Staff Reed Sorenson will make his final NASCAR Sprint Cup start for Richard Petty Motorsports in Sunday’s Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, and the occasion will be bittersweet.

Rate Richard Petty to drive World War II Jeep at Phoenix; vehicle to be raffled for veteran's group

Original at Scene Daily external link    Fri, Nov 13

By SceneDaily Staff Seven-time NASCAR Cup champion Richard Petty will lead the Sprint Cup Series field prior to Sunday's Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway in a restored 1946 Willy's Jeep.

Rate Sources: Petty begins cutting jobs before merger

Original at FOXSports.com News for NASCAR external link    Mon, Nov 9

The NASCAR workforce shrunk by 47 people on Monday as Richard Petty Motorsports took the first steps toward shutting down its engine department in Concord, N.C.

October of 2009

 

Rate RPM star Allmendinger arrested for drunk driving

Original at FOXSports.com News for NASCAR external link    Thu, Oct 29

NASCAR driver AJ Allmendinger has been arrested for drunk driving. Police in Mooresville, N.C., say Allmendinger was pulled over early Thursday and failed a field sobriety test. A spokesman for Richard Petty Motorsports says the team was not ready to comment on the arrest. Allmendinger dri...

Rate Intimidator, King top Hall class

Original at TheSunNews.com external link    Wed, Oct 14    1 related articles

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After 60 years of racing, months of speculation and a final, spirited discussion among voters, the five men named Wednesday as the first inductees into the NASCAR Hall of Fame - Bill France Sr., Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt, Bill France Jr. and Junior Johnson - came as no surprise.The sport...

Rate Powerful TV Coverage For Hall Of Fame

Original at The Daly Planet external link    Wed, Oct 14

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By noreply@blogger.com (Daly Planet Editor) Massaro interviewed a stellar line-up of Richard Petty, Kelley Earnhardt Elledge, Junior Johnson, Brian France and Lesa France Kennedy in the NASCAR Now program. It was the first time many NASCAR fans had seen Kennedy on-camera and while her comfort level was not high, it was important t...

Rate Inaugural NASCAR Hall of Fame class announced

Original at Inside Track Motorsport News external link    Wed, Oct 14

By noreply@blogger.com (GREGM) CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Oct. 14, 2009) – The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) announced the inaugural class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame today that includes: Dale Earnhardt, Bill France Sr., Bill France Jr., Junior Johnson and Richard Petty. Dale Earnhardt Bill France Jr.

September of 2009

 

Rate Richard Petty Motorsports drops Dodge for Ford, joins Yates Racing

Original at Autoblog external link    Sat, Sep 12

By Jeremy Korzeniewski As expected, Richard Petty Motorsports will no longer race in NASCAR using Chrysler vehicles after the current season, instead turning to Ford and joining forces with Yates Racing. The first sign of discontentment between the Pentastar and Petty came shortly after Chrysler filed for b...

Rate Opinion: Even Ray Evernham can't keep the lights on at Dodge

Original at SportingNews.com external link    Fri, Sep 11

But there it was on Thursday, a press release saying that Dodge-using Richard Petty Motorsports was merging with Yates Racing and the combined effort would use Fords in 2010. Jim Pedley is managing editor of Racin' Today. Read more NASCAR news at racintoday.com.

Rate NASCAR: Richard Petty Motorsports to race Fords in 2010

Original at Inside Track Motorsport News external link    Thu, Sep 10

By noreply@blogger.com (GREGM) CONCORD, N.C. – Richard Petty Motorsports and Yates Racing announced today they have signed a letter of intent to merge operations in time for the 2010 season. The four-car team will race Fords under the Richard Petty Motorsports banner.

Year 2009

 

Rate Dodge exec affirms commitment to NASCAR

Original at freshrubber.com external link    Mon, Aug 17

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By johnson Dodge backs two multi-car teams, Penske Racing and Richard Petty Motorsports. But there is speculation that the Petty team will switch to a different manufacturer next season, and no guarantee Dodge would replace them with a new team.  Sportsillustrated

Rate Respect Your Elders: Even Richard Petty stung by Chrysler's bankruptcy?

Original at Autoblog external link    Wed, Jul 8

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By Jeremy Korzeniewski Richard Petty - quite possibly the best NASCAR racer of all time and the man in charge of Richard Petty Motorsports - says that Chrysler stopped paying his team after filing for bankruptcy last month. No surprise there. The lack of funds prompted RPM to lay off nine workers, although Petty is...

Rate Richard Petty Motorsports

Original at NASCAR external link    Mon, Jun 22

By 42,18fan In the off-season leading into the 2009 season, George Gillett Merged with the famed Petty Enterprises, adding the 43 and 44 cars to the stable. The 44 will run a limited schedule with AJ Allmendinger, while Reed Sorenson will move from the now defuct 10 car into the 43.

Rate Opinion: Richard Petty excited to be in Indianapolis

Original at Motorsport.com external link    Sat, May 9

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Discussing the difference between racers and drivers, Petty said, "All the drivers that make into (NASCAR Sprint) Cup racing, they're really good drivers or they'd never get there. A lot of them are not good racers; they're not winners. ...

Rate Dover International Speedway

Original at NASCAR external link    Sun, Nov 30

By 42,18fan Dover hosted the first Cup race held after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the United States. Dale Earnhardt Jr. got the win that day and took a giant American flag on a victory lap. Photos: Past Winners: 1969 Richard Petty 1970 Richard Petty 1971 Bobby Alison - SpringRichard Petty - Fall 1972

Rate Atlanta Motor Speedway

Original at NASCAR external link    Sun, Nov 30

By 42,18fan Past Winners:1972 Bobby Allison swiped both races that year1973 David Pearson swiped both races that year1974 Cale Yarborough - Atlanta 500 Richard Petty - Dixie 5001975 Richard Petty - Atlanta 500 Buddy Barker - Dixie 5001976 David Pearson - Atlanta 500 Dave Marcis - Dixie 5001977 Ric...

Rate NASCAR Parks The Times Square Parade

Original at The Daly Planet external link    Sat, Sep 13

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By noreply@blogger.com (Daly Planet Editor) It might be a little cold for hot laps at Lowe's Motor Speedway in a Richard Petty Racing Experience car, but with all the NASCAR shops and the Hall of Fame within reach, the possibility of putting the banquets together in Charlotte makes a lot of sense.

Year 2007

 

Rate DVD Review: Back in the Day with Dale Jr., The Complete Season One

Original at Blogcritics external link    Thu, Jan 25

By Damian Penny I'm not a big NASCAR fan -- Formula One is my racing series of choice -- but I loved seeing Richard Petty, Bobby Allison, and the late Benny Parsons at the peak of their careers. The old stuff is great. The new stuff? Not so much. The on-screen factoids -- accompanied by annoying sound effects -- a...

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