Inside the Halls of Petty: The long COT wait is over (cont'd)

As I said last week, Petty Enterprises has been involved in this program for a long time. Kyle was one of the first guys in the garage to embrace this project. He wanted Petty Enterprises to help NASCAR immediately with the Car of Tomorrow. I think he should get a lot of credit in helping take this car from development to where it is today. Petty Enterprises was at the first test. Kyle was there giving feedback. He has been a big supporter and that has helped us.

I think that has us prepared for this first race at Bristol. Our No. 43 and No. 45 Dodge Avengers had a great test up there earlier in the month. Petty Enterprises has four wins at the Bristol. Kyle has run well there and Bobby, too.

We're prepared for this weekend. Bristol is always very exciting. Throw in the COT and you can see why drivers, crew chiefs, owners and fans alike have had this date fresh on their minds for a long time. We will also take the COT to Martinsville next weekend. We should have a good grasp of how the new features will hold up after we beat and bang on them for two weeks. All the teams are going to learn a lot.

Speaking of Bristol and Martinsville -- how many wins does Petty Enterprises have at these two legendary short tracks?

Try an astounding 23 wins. Four have come at Bristol and 19 at Martinsville. That gives us a lot of confidence the next two weeks.

See you in Victory Lane,

Robbie