sportsillustrated.cnn.com - 12/4/2008
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SI.com has learned that Petty Enterprises top operation will not return in 2009. The organization will merge with George Gillett, giving that team its fourth car. No word on the future association with Petty Enterprises and Boston Ventures, although Boston Ventures may maintain some involvement ...
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Rumors of Petty and Gillett Merging - Can It Be?
NASCAR Bits and Pieces (NBaP) —
... Right now, this makes a bit of sense in the logic department if you recall that Sports Illustrated was saying the Petty Enterprises isn't returning to the field in 2009, but how accurate are these speculations across the board? ...
The dance goes on: Petty, Gillett Evernham in merger talks
From the Marbles —
Another day, another story of a racing team in flux. The AP is reporting that Petty Enterprises is in talks to merge with Gillett Evernham Racing. This after SI.com reported -- in news that Petty deemed inaccurate -- that Petty's top operations will not return in 2009. Petty has no full-time sponsor signed up for 2009, but with Bobby Labonte and Chad McCumbee on board. Kyle Petty isn't expected to have a significant role with the team next year. Under the merger plan, the 43 car would become part of the Gillett Evernham ...
What’d We Miss?
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... , sponsorship drying up faster than a puddle in Arizona and the iconic family of NASCAR being forced to merge. I mean, there’s still like eleven cars in good standing. Aside from that we picked a perfect week to take off. In other news Jimmie Johnson was crowned the 2008 champ. Due to financial constraints NASCAR also crowned Johnson as the 2009 champ and presented him with a giant check for $709.28. So we’re finally back and ready to resume talking about NASCAR… Starting tomorrow. This entry was posted on Tuesday, December 9th, 2008 at 5:00 am and is filed under ...
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