19th January 2009

Top 20 countdown: No. 20 Martin Truex Jr. (Yahoo! Sports)

While the competition has gotten tougher, Martin Truex’s team has gotten weaker, which is why he checks in at No. 20 on the Yahoo! Sports poll.

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19th January 2009

Riggs gets ride with new Cup team (AP)

Scott Riggs will drive for the new Tommy Baldwin Racing team in the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup series.

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19th January 2009

Evernham, Kyle Petty take backseat on merged team (AP)

Ray Evernham and Kyle Petty are unlikely to have significant roles — if any — in the newly formed Richard Petty Motorsports.

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19th January 2009

Richard Petty’s name survives team merger (AP)

Amid all the economic turmoil in NASCAR, fans can take some comfort knowing Richard Petty is still around.

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19th January 2009

NASCAR merger brings Petty Motorsports (PA SportsTicker)

The recent merger between Petty Holdings and Gillett Evernham has produced the new Sprint Cup race team, Petty Motorsports.

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19th January 2009

Waltrip knows ‘09 key if he’s to continue driving

It’s been more than five years since Michael Waltrip, the driver, last celebrated in Victory Lane. He may have only 36 more races to prove he’s worthy of keeping his ride, so says Michael Waltrip, the team owner.

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19th January 2009

Richard Petty Motorsports born out of GEM merger

Richard Petty’s name will remain active in NASCAR under a rebranding of the new team created by the merger of his organization with Gillett Evernham Motorsports. The new team will be called Richard Petty Motorsports (RPM), capitalizing on the seven-time champion’s marketability.

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19th January 2009

Riggs to drive No. 36 for Tommy Baldwin Racing

Tommy Baldwin Racing announced Monday that Scott Riggs will drive the No. 36 Toyota for the 2009 NASCAR season. Riggs, formerly with Haas CNC Racing will start his sixth season in Cup Series competition.

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19th January 2009

Top 20 countdown: No. 20 Martin Truex Jr. (Yahoo! Sports)

While the competition has gotten tougher, Martin Truex’s team has gotten weaker, which is why he checks in at No. 20 on the Yahoo! Sports poll.

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19th January 2009

Notebook: Edwards makes a championship switch

Carl Edwards hopes to prove in 2009 that the difference between a champion and finishing second is never being satisfied.

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