Petty Enterprises Joins Forces with Evernham Engines in 2005

LEVEL CROSS, N.C. – Petty Enterprises will begin using Evernham Motorsports engines beginning with testing for the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup season.

The organization fields the #43 Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge of driver Jeff Green and the #45 Georgia-Pacific/Brawny Dodge of driver Kyle Petty. Petty Enterprises is the winningest organization in major league motorsports.


Kyle Petty


“We are constantly looking for ways to improve our performance and to run better as a team,” said Petty, who is also CEO of Petty Enterprises, “We at Petty Enterprises worked very closely with Evernham Motorsports to develop the Dodge program. Ray has been very gracious in his comments about the role of Petty Enterprises in that effort. We have continued to work closely with Evernham and with Dodge on many aspects of our program since then, and we see this alliance in the engine program as a natural evolution of our relationship.

“Evernham Motorsports has really moved into the forefront in regards to Dodge engine development and we’re excited to be part of that,” Petty continued. “We’ve made some big strides with our chassis and bodies, so this was obviously the next step.”

In its fourth year of operation, Evernham Motorsports has moved to the elite among NASCAR teams. The organization, which has one driver in the Chase For The Championship and a second 12th in the NASCAR Nextel Cup standings while leading Rookie of the Year, has 13 poles, five race wins, 45 top fives and 81 top 10s.

“We have been working with Kyle and Petty Enterprises on behalf of Dodge the past four years, and they have a solid organization. The chassis are pretty much where they want them to be,” Evernham said. “We feel we can help them on the horsepower side as well, and help them continue to build their program. We’re all very excited at working even more closely with Petty Enterprises in 2005.”

Evernham Engines rule. Maybe I am just partial to my Mr. Evernham-oh well! :na

wahoo for evernham yippee

I like Kyle, but I really don't think the motors are a problem here.

:ufunny

if kyle was my son, and i was a nascar champ, i'd be embarrased

they are using evernham cuz evernham is the best! gotta love ray!

More money coming in right??? Plus maybe the pettys can get back into the game with the best engines in town!!!

Wayne!

Lets save money and switch drivers first and see how that helps. :hehe

So now that they know their engine's will be top of the line, I hope they start working on other ways to improve their teams also!