Archive for December 4th, 2008

Photos: Honoring T. Taylor Warren

Posted by on December 4th, 2008

T. Taylor Warren made a career chronicling NASCAR’s best moments. Thursday in New York, NASCAR celebrated his life.

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What’s going on at Petty Enterprises?

Posted by on December 4th, 2008

If a deal goes through, the Petty Enterprises-Gillett Evernham merger would mark the end of an era in NASCAR, Lee Spencer says.

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Petty Evernham merger

Posted by on December 4th, 2008

Petty Enterprises won’t have a full-time sponsor next season. Now, Richard Petty may take a merger to keep his team alive.

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Report: Petty, Gillett Evernham in merger talks

Posted by on December 4th, 2008

Petty Enterprises is in discussions to merge its storied franchise with Gillett Evernham Motorsports, The Associated Press has learned.

Multiple people familiar with the talks told the AP that the two teams are discussing a deal that would merge Petty’s No. 43 Dodge with GEM to become a four-car operation. They requested anonymity because the negotiations are ongoing.

SI.com first reported Thursday that Petty Enterprises’ top operation will not return in 2009.

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Rowdy Racing 12-04-08

Posted by on December 4th, 2008

Rick Hendrick goes on an NYC pub crawl and we take a look back at the race that spawned “Oil Reservoir Cap-gate, 2008″!

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Times are tough for local racers

Posted by on December 4th, 2008

While NASCAR’s best collect millions at this weekend’s banquet, the economy is keeping up-and-comers off the track.

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