RICHARD PETTY TO MOVE TO FORD

Submitted by Paul Wilson:

NASCAR racing legend and long time Mopar racer Richard Petty has decided to make a change for the 2010 NASCAR Season and will switch brands.

Richard Petty Motorsports and Robert Yates Racing have signed a letter of intent that will see the two teams merge in 2010 and form a four car operation that will race Fordsunder the Richard Petty Motorsports Banner. This is not the first time that Petty has switched from Mopar to Ford.

Long time fans will remember that in 1969, after having his best years driving Hemi powered Plymouth for most of his 200 wins in NASCAR competition, that Petty ran a Ford Torino for one season. He quickly returned to Plymouth in 1970 with a Super Bird. While the driver line-up remains to be set, with Petty dropping the Dodge brand, it looks as if only one team is left to carry the Dodge banner in NASCAR for 2010. That being Penske Racing that currently runs cars for Kurt Busch and Sam Hornish Jr.

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WECOTT SETS EARLY PACE AT INDY HEMI CHALLENGE

By Paul Wilson

Charlie Wescott Jr. set the stage for a all-out Shoot-out on Wed. during qualifcations for the Hemi Challenge in Indianapolis during the 55th Mac Tools U.S. Nationals. Wescott laid down a8.49 pass in the heat of the day during the second session of time trials. This was the first public appearance of his new car War Fish 2.

That Wescott was fast was no surprise. The fact that Jim Daniels posted quick time in the morning session at 8.51 in a Ray Barton powered Dodge Dart was a huge surprise that got everyones attention. Wescott Sr. was third fast, followed by David Barton both at 8.57.

John Rains was fifth at 8.61 in his Dart , and Bob Wolkwitz was sixth quick at 8.62

Qualifications for the Hemi Challenge continue today with the Elimination Rounds on Friday. The Final will run Friday night, just before the Pro qualifying sessions.

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BIG DADDY DON GARLITS RETURNS AT INDY

Submitted by :Paul Wilson

Mopar racing legend "Big Daddy" Don Garlit's returned to racing on September 2nd by making a qualification pass at O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis in attempt to make the feild in the Stock Class driviving a Mopar backed Dodge Challenger for the 55th Mac Tools U.S. Nationals. This car is the first "Drag Pack" Challenger that was offered by Dodge. Garlit's had to pull out of line in the early morning session with mechinical issues but later came back to make a full pass.

Garlits retired from top fuel racing in 2003. He first ran a stock class car in 1963 also a Dodge.

He has won 17 World Titles in his career along with 144 National Championship Events.

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