Kyle Petty
Kyle Petty
Kyle Eugene Pettyis an American stock car racing driver. Now retired, he formerly competed in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, and is currently a television analyst for NBC's pre- and post-race shows. He formerly was a color commentator for TNT's NASCAR coverage from 2006 through 2014. He is the son of racer Richard Petty, grandson of racer Lee Petty, and father of Adam Petty. He and his ex—wife Pattie have two other children: Austin and Montgomery Lee. He last drove...
ProfessionRace Car Driver
Date of Birth2 June 1960
CityLevel Cross, NC
I am a little wary about wearing this Gators jersey in Tennessee territory. I covered it with a coat walking in here so I didn't get shot or something.
This was basically a tire-management race. I know some teams had issues, but we never had any problems.
Both cars had a good day, and Bobby drove his tail off. I think he's got something to prove.
We had a great, great run, ... I can't really complain. We've struggled all year. To come here and have a good run was good for us.
Maybe this will put the dreaded Intrepid thing to rest. Maybe the Charger is the way we need to go.
Consistently running second or third gets you a championship every year in our series. That hasn't changed. You can talk about the Chase all you want, but . . . you're still going to get people who have a shot at the championship or are in the top 10 who haven't won races. There's nothing wrong with that.
A driver that you have to sell on safety shouldn't be driving. I don't want to drive with somebody that's crazy enough to throw caution to the wind. These guys that drive out here are professionals and they understand the consequences of every action they make on the racetrack.
This is the greatest marathon I've ever seen.
Anything can happen here at Bristol, and when it happens it happens quickly. That's why it's hard to avoid wrecks. We just don't have enough time to slow down or make a move around them. You have a car spin . . . it can collect three or four other guys and block the track.
We're putting the band back together. We weren't going in the right direction, but I think that's about to change.
With these two working together, it'll take Petty Enterprises to another level, ... My job -- and it's been made clear to me by Robbie -- is to sit my butt in a race car and drive it and keep my mouth shut.
The problem isn't necessarily the driver signing a contract in August of 2005 to race for another team in 2007,
In a lot of ways it's just like wine. It's aged very, very well. I just think everything about the place has gotten better.
I like driving the 45, ... That's the car I want to quit racing in.