Petty Enterprises moving

Petty Enterprises says it will move its NASCAR shop to Mooresville to be closer to the center of racing activities in the Charlotte area. The company says in a news release that Richard and Kyle Petty agreed to lease space in the shop formerly used by Robert Yates Racing. Petty Enterprises now has a 60,000-square-foot operation in the Randolph County community of Level Cross near the Petty's homes. The racing operation dates to 1949 in one location and was founded by Lee Petty in a machinery shed next to his house. Richard Petty says the decision to move was a tough and emotional one for his family. Petty says the move will begin in December and be completed by the end of the year.