Kyle Petty fills his schedule with Hoss Ellington (1982)
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Why? Kyle Petty started his career running the 42 car for his family team, Petty Enterprises. However, the team didn’t seem up for running two cars (the 42 and 43) full-time. As a result, Kyle would moonlight for six races in the 1982 season in Hoss Ellington’s #1 car.
How successful were they? A disappointing year for Kyle didn’t get any better in a different car, as he failed to crack the top-ten for Ellington.
What was the aftermath? Kyle would return to Petty Enterprises full-time for two more years before setting off on his own for several different teams. Ellington, meanwhile, continued to field a part-time entry for several drivers through 1989.
Ranking on the Strange-O-Meter? 1 UNO-sponsored car out of 10—it was probably stranger when Kyle returned to Petty Enterprises running the #7 Ford.
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