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
If you asked me four or five years ago I'd have said it wasn't important (to have a proven winner). If you asked me three years ago, I'd probably have said it was a little more important and if you asked me last year I probably would have said it's critical.
The driver that you have to sell on safety shouldn't be driving.
Our focus has to be the 43 car because that's our brand. That's who we are. In a day and time when everything is marketing, we can't afford to let that brand go away.
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.
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.
I'm not sure anyone has ever done it there before.
From a company standpoint, the 43 is important. It has to win. That's who we are. That's who we'll always be. For longevity and for what we need, we need the 43 to win.
Maybe this will put the dreaded Intrepid thing to rest. Maybe the Charger is the way we need to go.
I run 20-25 miles during the week ... but you really watch what you eat, I think that's the main thing.
The loss of a child is totally different because it's contrary to nature, ... When it happens, you question everything you've ever known.
There?s always only five or six guys, maybe seven or eight guys that can win.
This was basically a tire-management race. I know some teams had issues, but we never had any problems.
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.
We've just got to start building some stuff to get better.