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Petty must be really in bad shape now if this deal didn't go through. I don't see this team lasting to much longer if things keep going the way they are for him and his race team.

The Petty era of NASCAR has ended.

The bright side of this is MAYBE the Nationwide series will consist of young unknown drivers with small budgets that provide real racing. Get the superteam drivers off the track, I mean what does Carl, Kyle and the rest really have to prove? That they can be faster than Justin Argier?

From Jayski:
been told by GEM that the #10 car will run the full Sprint Cup season and that the GEM-Petty merger talks are going well and the deal is NOT off.(12-17-2008)

I'm so confused Na_88. So is it on or off? Petty has stated he'll run the 43 without the merger if he has to. Yates ran their cars with little to no sponsorship; I'm sure Petty can swing at least a partial season. Get LaBonte back; that'll give them at least 7 races using the provisional! What a mess............

lets hope its OFF and petty finds sponsorship (probably wishfull thinking)

QUOTE(#4):

Originally posted 11:53 AM ET  12.17 by Nas 88

From Jayski:been told by GEM that the #10 car will run the full Sprint Cup season and that the GEM-Petty merger talks are going well and the deal is NOT off.(12-17-2008)

Also the reason why GEM will not run fulltime in Nationwide, (and your going to like this), JR Motorsports now has the Unilever sponsor that was on the #9 the last few years.

Ragu, Lipton Tea and Mayo, where's the Alka Seltzer?

Go JR. GO!

I am keeping my fingers crossed for Petty to run one car next year....that idea keeps cropping up amidst the rumours....I hope it becomes true.

Petty, Stay alive!

As long as Boston Ventures is looking over Petty's shoulder,no one is going to get involved. Just saying

Jk that is probably the bottom line right there. (Your #12)

Maybe Petty should consider running his team in the Nationwide series rather than Cup. Lower expenses, lower budget. It could work out better.

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Originally posted 08:51 PM ET  12.17 by Red Zone

Maybe Petty should consider running his team in the Nationwide series rather than Cup. Lower expenses, lower budget. It could work out better.

Interesting thought..until the economy gets better. Put a proven/winning driver in there..and they will come!

The johnny come lately racing fans don't realize that Petty's has been there since day 1. I have been pulling for them since 1963, saw some great moments, once the class of the day, until greed and money took over.

Just think where PE would be today, had Kyle retired in '05 when Labonte signed to drive the 43, he turns the No. 45 over to a young gun worthy of racing for Adam, manages the team, and in 2008 they'd be sitting prettier than they are right now. But it didn't happen, rather than release Labonte, maybe release Robbie Loomis and a few in the management that's ran the team so poorly would have been smart.