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Old 07-19-2000, 01:29 PM
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CONCORD, N.C. -- Still mourning the death of his son, Kyle Petty said Tuesday he will honor him by permanently taking over Adam's race car -- a move that signifies a major restructuring at Petty Enterprises.


Kyle Petty will drive the No. 45 Sprint car the rest of this Busch Series season and then in Winston Cup next season.

Petty, 40, has been driving Adam's car on the Busch Grand National series since the 19-year-old was killed in a May crash in practice at New Hampshire International Speedway. He will remain in the No. 45 car for the rest of the year, and stay in it next year when they move the car up to Winston Cup.

"I couldn't see putting someone whose last name wasn't Petty back into the car," Petty said. "It's a healing process. Emotionally for me it's been a pretty big boost being in that car.

"We didn't change one thing on that car -- not the seats, not the steering wheel. When I sit in the car, I'm sitting in the same seat (Adam) sat in, holding the same wheel, and I feel close to him."

Petty will only drive his No. 44 Winston Cup car until September, then focus solely on the rest of the Busch season. Steve Grissom, who drives on the Craftsman Truck series for Petty Enterprises, will take over Petty's Winston Cup car starting Sept. 3 in Darlington, S.C.
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Old 07-21-2000, 07:49 PM
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His death still saddens me.. It seemed like the possibility of Dodge coming back in corresponding with him coming in "felt" like there were great things with the Petties and Mopar coming together.
Sort of a "Once and Future King" of Nascar.

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