sportsillustrated.cnn.com - 12/5/2008
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SI.com has learned that Petty Enterprises two-car team will not return in 2009. The sole remaining organization from NASCAR's inaugural Cup season in 1949 will instead merge with fellow Dodge owner George Gillett . The No. 43 car once driven by "King" Richard in all but three of his 200 Sprint ...
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Petty Enterprises to merge with Gillett in 2009. A piece of NASCAR history goes with it.
Lightning strikes twice as Barry Melrose returns to Bristol. Shock.
Ex-Detroit Lion Reggie Rogers hit with fifth DUI. Astonishingly, he didn’t learn after killing three teens in 1988.
NBC to cut 500 jobs. Here’s hoping the clowns known as Foxrunt and The Skiing Accident bite it along with the Inhumane Resourceless tandem.
The ax also hits Viacom.
Interesting feature on offspring of famous ...
The dance goes on: Petty, Gillett Evernham in merger talks
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Another day, another story of a racing team in flux. The AP is reporting that Petty Enterprises is in talks to merge with Gillett Evernham Racing. This after SI.com reported -- in news that Petty deemed inaccurate -- that Petty's top operations will not return in 2009. Petty has no full-time sponsor signed up for 2009, but with Bobby Labonte and Chad McCumbee on board. Kyle Petty isn't expected to have a significant role with the team next year. Under the merger plan, the 43 car would become part of the Gillett Evernham ...
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... , sponsorship drying up faster than a puddle in Arizona and the iconic family of NASCAR being forced to merge. I mean, there’s still like eleven cars in good standing. Aside from that we picked a perfect week to take off. In other news Jimmie Johnson was crowned the 2008 champ. Due to financial constraints NASCAR also crowned Johnson as the 2009 champ and presented him with a giant check for $709.28. So we’re finally back and ready to resume talking about NASCAR… Starting tomorrow. This entry was posted on Tuesday, December 9th, 2008 at 5:00 am and is filed under ...
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nascarracingscene.blogspot.com 1/2/2009 — It is just a matter of time before the merger between Gillett Evernham Motorsports and Petty Enterprises is finalized, meaning that the 43 car may no longer bear the Petty name.
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A moment of schadenfreude, because I'm a petty, petty man
thecityline.wordpress.com 1/19/2009 — Though I certainly enjoyed watching Arizona come back and smack Philly in the face on that last drive, I have to offer my begrudging congratulations to the Iggles and their fans. The bearded horror and everyone’s least favorite franchise QB brought their coterie of ne’er-do-wells within one win.
Gillett reiterates: Habs are not for sale
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Canadiens owner George N. Gillett Jr., at the Bell Centre for today's unveiling of the club's Centennial Plaza, spoke at length off the record with a small group of reporters about stories pertaining to his financial situation.
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