Petty and the #43

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Nice read this morning about what Kyle has said to Jeff Green. Green is supposedly headed to the #0 car and Kyle has told Jeff that he needs to do what is best for himself. The problem here is that the Petty's just haven't gotten all the sponsorship money yet for the #45 car and Kyle says that he just doesn't want to hold Jeff up to a new contract if they can't field a car for him and told him that at 42, he needs to take what he can since it seems that the norm these days is to go after the 19 year olds. Asked if Kyle would be driving the #43 next year, he said that is a possiblity, but he'd rather drive the #45 since that was Adams car number. However, their marquee car is the #43 and if they don't have sponsorship for the #45, he'd be in the #43.

Kyle is by no means being on the negative end with Jeff and in fact, is actually helping him to keep a ride. Also, Kyle said that he didn't want to make the mistake he made with Andretti and Christian Fittipaldi in that they were paid while there wasn't a car for them to drive and also there were plenty of people that were laid off because of no sponsorship.

I don't think there are many people who don't like Kyle and this is the sort of thing that gives him very good press. Kyle may not be the driver his father was, but the goodness just seem to ooze from them.
 
The spark went out of Kyle when Adam died. Unfortunately, IMO, Kyle made a poor choice with Green.
I just don't think Kyle is focused all that much on racing any more, and that's sad.
 
i think most of kyle's passion is towards the victory junction gang right now...and thats freakin awesome......i really hope that adding Robbie Loomis back to PE will help them out a little bit.
 
I actually think Kyle has had a few good runs lately. I sure wish Bobby Labonte would be in the 43 car
 
There is a rumor going around the Bobby Labonte will be leaving the 18 and going to the 43. I just heard it today. Might be too crazy to be true, but we'll see.
 
Bobby Labonte has a contract with JGR through 2008.


I know, I know. What does a contract really mean????? I really hope that Bobby stays right where he is.
 
Actually, that rumor has been around for a while now. Bobby has said nothing that would confirm or deny it. He was a bit short when asked about it too and said that it wasn't the time to say anything. Said that he's got a contract, but from his tone, he didn't sound as though that contract would be good enough. I don't think that he will be in the #43, but stranger things have happened.
 
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