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Visit Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper to sponsor Sorenson: page

Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper to sponsor Sorenson:

Moving into their fifth season of NASCAR sponsorship, Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper has contracted with Richard Petty Motorsports (formerly Gillett Evernham Motorsports) as the primary sponsor for four 2009 races. The Auto Value logo will decorate the Dodge race car ...
Visit Sorenson’s Team Captures Pit Road Award in Daytona 500: page

Sorenson’s Team Captures Pit Road Award in Daytona 500:

Reed Sorenson's #43 team captured the Tissot Pit Road Precision Award in Sunday's (Feb. 15) Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. The Tissot Pit Road Precision Award, which is given to the NASCAR Sprint Cup team that spends the least amount of time on pit ...
Visit UNOFFICAL Driver Points Standings [after Daytona race 1 of 36]: page

UNOFFICAL Driver Points Standings [after Daytona race 1 of 36]:

1) #17-Matt Kenseth 190 [1 win] 2) #29- 170 -20 3) #44-A.J. Allmendinger 165 -25 4) #33-Clint Bowyer 160 -30 5) #19-Elliott Sadler 160 -30 6) #6-David Ragan 150 -40 7) #14-Tony Stewart 147 -43 8) #55-Michael Waltrip 146 -44 9) #43-Reed Sorenson 138 -52 10) #1-Martin...
Visit Menard wrecks in Bud Shootout Happy Hour, No Backup…hopefully: page

Menard wrecks in Bud Shootout Happy Hour, No Backup…hopefully:

#98-Paul Menard, the pole-sitter for Saturday night's Budweiser Shootout, got sideways during [Haoot Hour, final] practice Friday at Daytona International Speedway and crashed with rookie #82-Scott Speed. As Menard slowed down while trying to straighten out his #98...
Visit Congratulations to page

Congratulations to

Big Ed Watkins - Jackman for Reed Sorenson at Richard Petty Motorsports #43 Dodge - and wife Vonda Watkins on the birth of their daughter and first child Avelyn Mae Watkins on Sunday.(2-4-2009)...
Visit Reed Sorenson Takes Off Flying: page

Reed Sorenson Takes Off Flying:

Capt. Dustin Ripley, an F-15 pilot with the 95th Fighter Squadron, gave NASCAR driver Reed Sorenson the ride of his life on January 21 at Tyndall Air Force Base in Panama City, Florida."Taking a ride in an Air Force jet is unlike any training Ive done for NASCAR," ...
Visit Richard Petty Motorsports Signs AJ Allmendinger: page

Richard Petty Motorsports Signs AJ Allmendinger:

Richard Petty Motorsports announced today that AJ Allmendinger has agreed to a contract that calls for him to race in the 2009 season with the team retaining an option for 2010. Allmendinger, 27, will drive the teams #44 Dodge in the Budweiser Shootout plus the first...
Visit Many sponsors for #43, #44: page

Many sponsors for #43, #44:

Richard Petty Racings new Executive Director of Racing Operations Ronnie Loomis says he expects both #44-A.J. Allmendinger and #43-Reed Sorenson to sport a number of different sponsors on their cars quarterpanels this season. Robbie Loomis told Sirius NASCAR Radios...
Visit Sorenson will drive #43: page

Sorenson will drive #43:

Tom Reddin, CEO of Gillett Evernham Motorsports, spoke to Sirius NASCAR Radio's The Morning Drive Friday morning: David Poole: "Will Reed Sorenson be in the #43 car and, if you make the deal with A.J. [Allmendinger] for the fourth car would that be the #10? Is that...
Visit NO news on the GEM-Petty merger UPDATE: page

NO news on the GEM-Petty merger UPDATE:

The expected Petty Enterprises-Gillett Evernham Motorsports merger likely wont be announced Monday, and the Petty Enterprises shop was fairly quiet. There were only about 15 cars parked in the Petty parking lot Monday morning. Sources have indicated that the team has...
Visit NO news on the GEM-Petty merger: page

NO news on the GEM-Petty merger:

The expected Petty Enterprises-Gillett Evernham Motorsports merger likely wont be announced Monday, and the Petty Enterprises shop was fairly quiet. There were only about 15 cars parked in the Petty parking lot Monday morning. Sources have indicated that the team has...
Visit Petty-GEM merger done deal? UPDATE: page

Petty-GEM merger done deal? UPDATE:

Multiple sources have confirmed that Petty Enterprises racing will shut its doors and merge with the team currently known as Gillett Evernham Motorsports. A deal was inked between Petty Enterprises and team owner George Gillett on Christmas Eve, but the terms of that...
Visit Sadler replaced by Allmendinger? UPDATE 2: page

Sadler replaced by Allmendinger? UPDATE 2:

AJ Allmendinger is set to replace Elliott Sadler in the #19 Dodge in 2009, multiple Gillett Evernham Motorsports team sources told ESPN.com on Saturday. GEM CEO Tom Reddin told team employees and sponsors the news just before Christmas, causing some sponsors to consider...
Visit Partial Schedule for GEM Nationwide Team: UPDATE: page

Partial Schedule for GEM Nationwide Team: UPDATE:

Sirius Speedway has learned that the much-discussed merger between Gillett Evernham Motorsports and Petty Enterprises has run aground. Anonymous sources say that GEM laid off approximately 50 employees today, and that its Nationwide Series team will either be eliminated...
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Petty-GEM Deal Off? UPDATE denied:

Sirius Speedway has learned that the much-discussed merger between Gillett Evernham Motorsports and Petty Enterprises has run aground. Anonymous sources say that GEM laid off approximately 50 employees today, and that its Nationwide Series team will either be eliminated...
Visit Labonte and Petty part ways: page

Labonte and Petty part ways:

Bobby Labonte and Petty Enterprises have reached a mutual agreement to separate, the team confirmed on Thursday. The 2000 Sprint Cup champion signed a four-year extension with partial ownership to remain in the famed #43 car that Richard Petty drove to seven titles...
Visit Labonte to the #41 ride? UPDATE 4 PE & Labonte to split?: page

Labonte to the #41 ride? UPDATE 4 PE & Labonte to split?:

A possible scenario that could play out if this deal [Petty-GEM merger] goes through would place Reed Sorensen, who signed with GEM in August, in the #43. AJ Allmendinger, who parted ways with Red Bull Racing after the Kansas Speedway race in September and drove the...
Visit Petty-GEM merger? UPDATE 4: page

Petty-GEM merger? UPDATE 4:

hearing there could be an announcement as soon as today that Gillett Evernham Motorsports [#9,10,#19] and Petty Enterprises [#43,#45] has merged.(12-4-2008) UPDATE: SI.com has learned that Petty Enterprises' top operation will not return in 2009. The organization will...
Visit Petty-GEM merger? UPDATE 3: page

Petty-GEM merger? UPDATE 3:

hearing there could be an announcement as soon as today that Gillett Evernham Motorsports [#9,10,#19] and Petty Enterprises [#43,#45] has merged.(12-4-2008) UPDATE: SI.com has learned that Petty Enterprises' top operation will not return in 2009. The organization will...
Visit Testing at Nashville: page

Testing at Nashville:

Gillett Evernham Motorsports tested Wednesday, Dec. 3rd at the Nashville Superspeedway with Reed Sorenson and Dennis Setzer as the drivers on the 1.33 mile Superspeedway. The test was closed to the public. Chip Ganassi [Earnhardt Ganassi Racing?] was scheduled to test...
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