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NASCAR® Chase Fest™ Sponsored By Toyota To Celebrate The Beginning of Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup™ in Chicago

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NASCAR® Chase Fest™ Sponsored By Toyota To Celebrate

The Beginning of Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup™ in Chicago

Fan Fest Will Feature All 16 Challengers, Concert By 3 Doors Down and More

Chicago will once again host the start of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup with one of the biggest NASCAR® themed parties of the season, NASCAR Chase Fest™ sponsored by Toyota. The free outdoor fan fest will feature all 16 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series™ Challengers and culminate with a live concert by Grammy-nominated band, 3 Doors Down. NASCAR Chase Fest will take place on Weed Street between Fremont and Kingsbury streets from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. CDT on September 17. Continue reading →

Adam Petty: Gone but Not Forgotten

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Adam Petty left the Earth too soon at 19 years old, but his memory will live forever.

Kyle and Pattie Petty welcomed their son, Adam, into the world on July 10, 1980. Racing was in his genes, as great-grandfather Lee and grand-father Richard made their mark on the Cup circuit. His father Kyle also had some success in his NASCAR career, scoring eight Cup wins, making it a total of 263 NASCAR wins across three generations. Continue reading →

Kyle Petty 20th Anniversary Charity Ride Across America Route

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Scenic Tour Kicks Off in Carlsbad, CA, Concludes in Daytona Beach, FL.

The Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America announced today the course for its 20thAnniversary Ride. From Saturday, May 3 through Saturday, May 10, 2014, more than 175 riders will embark on the cross-country motorcycle trek, which begins in Carlsbad, Calif. and travel more than 2,800 miles before reaching Daytona Beach, Fla. Founded by former NASCAR driver and racing analyst Kyle Petty, the Ride raises funds and awareness for Victory Junction, a Camp created to enrich the lives of children with chronic or life threatening illnesses.  Continue reading →

Throwback Thursday: Davey Allison Leaves Phoenix with Points Lead

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Photo - 1992 Winston Cup Yearbook Cover
Photo – 1992 Winston Cup Yearbook Cover

Davey Allison’s 1992 season started off with a bang. The 31-year-old driver won the season opening Daytona 500 for Robert Yates Racing. It was the start to a great season.

Along the way, he picked up wins at North Wilkesboro and Talladega in the spring and Michigan in June. No other win was more prominent than the Winston in May, featuring a last-lap duel between Allison, Dale Earnhardt and Kyle Petty. Continue reading →