Voice of Vito: Nepotism in Reverse – Kyle Petty’s Days Coming to a Close at Petty Enterprises?
There was a stunning admission made by Patti Petty, wife of NASCAR driver Kyle Petty, reported Sept. 29 in the Winston-Salem Journal. With a few …
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10 Points to Ponder… After the 2008 Camping World RV 400 at Kansas
1. Naturally Good – The Chase for the Sprint Cup point format initiated in 2004 is designed to narrow the point gap amongst the top-12 …
Voice of Vito: 2008 NASCAR Chase for the Championship Raises Interesting Questions at the Mystery Mile
NASCAR’s 2008 Championship Chase began in earnest this past Sunday with the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Greg Biffle’s lights out performance (pun …
Thompson in Turn 5: It’s Not Personal, It’s About Performance – Kyle Petty’s Time to Step Down
The latest news out of Petty Enterprises Inc. has Chad McCumbee penciled in to drive the No. 45 Dodge in place of Kyle Petty at …
10 Points to Ponder… After the 2008 Coke Zero 400 at Daytona
1. The Other Big Three – American automakers GM, Ford and Chrysler have just about reached the panic stage as their financial well-being becomes a …
The Yellow Stripe: Drought Busters – Who’s Gone the Longest Without a Trip to NASCAR Victory Lane?
In the 1930s an epic drought, caused in part by primitive farming techniques, triggered a unique weather phenomenon called the Dust Bowl. It was a …
Holding a Pretty Wheel: Boston Ventures Could Give Petty Enterprises a Bright Future – If They Remember the Past
It had to happen, really. Petty Enterprises’ announcement on Wednesday that they had sold a portion of the family business that has been around as …
Mirror Driving: Cutting Pocono Down to Size, the Pettys’ Investor Prize & Keselowski’s Nashville Surprise
Welcome to Mirror Driving. Every week, your favorite columnists sit down and give their opinion about the latest NASCAR news and rumors. Love us or …
Side by Side: Is Fan Voting for the NASCAR All-Star Race Fair?
The past few years in the All-Star Race, NASCAR has used a fan vote to select one driver not previously eligible to participate in the main event. Is that fair?
Fanning the Flames: Texas Testing, Kyle Petty is Testy & “Creative Arrangements”
Thanks for the Qs this week, everyone. This is the place for them, be they questions, rants, comments, ideas or tongue-lashings. As always, I’m interested …