Richard Petty Drives Plymouth Belvedere GTX on the Goodwood Hill Climb
30 Jun 2014, 16:27 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Just like the Plymouth Belvedere GTX, Richard Petty is another household name of everything involving the octane-rich world of NASCAR. Thanks to the Goodwood Festival of Speed that took place this l...
Richard Petty on Danica Patrick Remarks: I’m Not a Sexist
17 Feb 2014, 09:27 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Last week, Richard Petty said Danica Patrick, the only female driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup can win a race only “if everybody else stayed home”. While Danica replied that “everyo...
Danica Patrick Can Win If No One Else Races, Says Richard Petty
11 Feb 2014, 13:53 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / There's a good reason why Richard Petty is known as "The King". In fact, there's more than one, as the North Carolina-born legend has won 200 Sprint Cup races, seven NASCAR champ...
Richard Petty to Unveil 2015 Ford Mustang GT at PRI 2013 in Indianapolis
10 Dec 2013, 17:26 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / If you’re going to be in Indianapolis this Thursday, then you should know that Ford will be showcasing a V8-powered version of the brand new 2015 Ford Mustang during the Performance Racing Ind...
King Richard Petty Slams NASCAR Before Daytona
22 Feb 2013, 13:15 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Legendary NASCAR driver Richard Petty thinks that the current Daytona 500 is more about running that racing, criticizing the regulation changes introduced in recent years. The seven time NASCAR S...
King Richard Petty Honored in STP's NASCAR Return
10 Jun 2011, 10:06 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / When the ‘King’ of NASCAR Richard Petty and fuel additives brand STP first signed a deal in 1972, few could have imagined it was just the beginning of one of the longest and most success...
Raikkonen to Begin NASCAR Career This Summer
29 Mar 2011, 14:35 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Kimi Raikkonen has made a surprising switch from Formula 1 to rallying a couple of years back, but it seems that the Finn is not committed entirely to his WRC programme for the future. According to ...
GEM Concludes Merger with Petty Enterprises
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Gillett Evernham Motorsports and Petty Enterprises have finally come to an agreement and announced the merger ahead of their 2009 Sprint Cup campaign. The new team will function under the GEM name, ...
Petty Enterprises Awaits Crucial GEM Decision
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Petty Enterprises might have said their last word in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The oldest team in the business is expected to make an announcement on Thursday related to the possible merger with...
Ford Launches 43 Fiestas Sweepstakes
16 Aug 2010, 10:54 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ford is continuing to make marketing efforts to promote the Fiesta in the U.S. The company’s latest move is the launch of an on-line sweepstakes that is showcasing the vehicle. Dubbed &ldqu...
Jimmie Johnson Named Male Athlete of the Year 2009
22 Dec 2009, 08:49 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Jimmie Johnson has not only become the first NASCAR driver to win the Sprint Cup Series for a record 4 times in a row, but also the first race driver to receive the “Male Athlete Of The Year 2...
Petty’s Garage Dodge Challenger, Auctioned for Charity
3 Nov 2009, 08:04 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Apparently, NASCAR driver Richard "The King" Petty has turned to the tuning world. The recently created Petty’s Garage had just revealed its first project car, a tweaked 2009 Dodge C...
A.J. Allmendinger Arrested for DUI, Placed under Probation
30 Oct 2009, 09:10 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / A.J. Allmendinger seriously jeopardized his future in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series after being arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol by the police in North Carolina. The n...
NASCAR Announces Hall of Fame Class of 2010
15 Oct 2009, 13:47 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) yesterday announced the first 5 historical names to be inducted in the NASCAR Hall of Fame. The class of 2010 includes Dale Earnhardt, Bil...
Allmendinger Signs Deal with Richard Petty Motorsports
29 Jan 2009, 10:31 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although he had some doubts on securing a drive in the 2009 Sprint Cup Series – following the Elliot Sadler drama earlier this month – A.J. Allmendinger will get to compete for at least ...
GEM Rebranded Richard Petty Motorsports for 2009
20 Jan 2009, 13:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / As it turns out, the Richard Petty name will continue to be part of NASCAR in the Sprint Cup Series. Following the merger between Petty Enterprises and Gillett Evernham Motorsports, the former was r...