Quotes by Kyle Petty

“The loss of a child is totally different because its contrary to nature, ... When it happens, you question everything youve ever known.”

“Why do I like racing? I was too lazy to work and too chicken to steal.”

“I had to be the only child in this country who ever called his father The King.”

“Its a funny thing, because I thought the longer I went, the easier it would get. The truth is, the longer it goes, the harder it gets.”

“This sport is probably more competitive than any other professional sport, ... When you get behind on some things, getting caught up again is tough. Weve struggled with things for a while, but weve never given up on making it better and getting back to running up front and winning races.”

“You know, thats a hard question. You cant say the sport expanded too quickly, because it didnt expand at all for 45 years. Was Japan a stretch for us, running an exhibition race there? Yeah, I think it was. Was Mexico a stretch? Hmmm ...”

“I look at it as smart growth. Smart marketing. Is there a case to be made that were too many places and were too many places too fast? There probably is. But at the same time, theres not a seat to be had in the house, and people are tuning in all over the country. So you cant argue against it, either.”

“Im not sure anyone has ever done it there before.”

“This is the greatest marathon Ive ever seen.”

“Weve just got to start building some stuff to get better.”