A.J. Allmendinger News

Penske buys the #22, Davis a minority owner UPDATE more:

Penske buys the #22, Davis a minority owner UPDATE more:

February 4, 2009
Bill Davis is now a minority owner in Penske Racing. Penske has acquired Davis' #22 and will keep the number for further consideration to align with the #2 and #12. But for now, the #77 Mobil 1 Dodge driven by Sam Hornish Jr. will take the 22's owner points and start

Owners Points still could be shook up:

Owners Points still could be shook up:

February 3, 2009
Brad Keselowski, driving for Phoenix Racing [#09], is expected to be locked into the field for the Daytona 500, and there could be others also locked into the opening Sprint Cup races as various points transfers are being talked about as teams outside the top 35 in

Richard Petty Motorsports Signs AJ Allmendinger:

Richard Petty Motorsports Signs AJ Allmendinger:

January 28, 2009
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

NASCAR Drivers kick off 2009 season in Rolex 24 at Daytona:

NASCAR Drivers kick off 2009 season in Rolex 24 at Daytona:

January 23, 2009
The Daytona 500 and the start of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season is less than three weeks away but a number of drivers and owners will make an early visit to Daytona International Speedway for Saturdays Rolex 24 at Daytona. Since 1962, NASCAR stars have been

Many sponsors for #43, #44:

Many sponsors for #43, #44:

January 20, 2009
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

GEM is now RPM:

GEM is now RPM:

January 19, 2009
At the top of Richard Petty's list of deal-breakers when merger talks began between Petty Enterprises and Gillett Evernham Motorsports was to keep the Petty name in the title of the new company. He got his wish. The fourth Sprint Cup organization will be known as Richard

GEM 4th team #44?

GEM 4th team #44?

January 19, 2009
looks like A.J. Allmendinger will drive the #44 Dodge for Gillett Evernham Motorsports and not the #10 Dodge, on the GEM site, it lists four Cup teams, #9, #19, #43, #44 with the driver of the #44 listed as A.J. Allmendinger, no sponsors, crew chief or crew yet listed

Robby to run a Dodge in Shootout:

Robby to run a Dodge in Shootout:

January 17, 2009
Sirius Speedway spoke to NASCAR representative Ramsey Poston today, and he confirmed that Robby Gordon is approved to run the Budweiser Shootout in a Dodge, before converting to Toyota for the remainder of Speedweek 2009. Gordon ran Dodges last season, but will campaign

Loomis to run racing operations at GEM-Petty:

Loomis to run racing operations at GEM-Petty:

January 13, 2009
Robbie Loomis will serve as the executive director of racing operations for the team that will emerge from the merger of Gillett Evernham Motorsports and Petty Holdings, and Kevin Buskirk and Sammy Johns will join existing GEM crew chiefs Kenny Francis and Mike Shiplett

Sadler back in the #19: UPDATES:

Sadler back in the #19: UPDATES:

January 9, 2009
The Elliott Sadler Saga took another strange twist Thursday. Days after rumors began circulating that Sadler was set to be replaced at Gillett Evernham Motorsports by AJ Allmendinger and the threat of a lawsuit, Sadler will return to the GEM #19 Dodge, multiple sources

NO news on the GEM-Petty merger UPDATE:

NO news on the GEM-Petty merger UPDATE:

January 7, 2009
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

More on Sadler possible lawsuit against GEM:

More on Sadler possible lawsuit against GEM:

January 7, 2009
Elliott Sadlers lawyer says his client does not want to be bought out of his contract with Gillett Evernham Motorsports. He wants to drive. Attorney John Buric said Monday that Sadler will file suit against Gillett-Evernham Motorsports, team owner George Gillett, Ray

NO news on the GEM-Petty merger:

NO news on the GEM-Petty merger:

January 6, 2009
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

Evernham still wants a role in NASCAR:

Evernham still wants a role in NASCAR:

January 1, 2009
Ray Evernham called "The Morning Drive" on Sirius NASCAR Radio this past week after his name came up Monday [12-29] while we [Mike Bagley & David Poole] were talking about the reports that Elliott Sadler will be replaced by AJ Allmendinger in the #19 Dodges next

Allmendinger to run Rolex 24:

Allmendinger to run Rolex 24:

January 1, 2009
For the fourth consecutive year, Michael Shank Racing has signed AJ Allmendinger to be a part of the Columbus, Ohio-based team's assault on the biggest jewel in North American endurance racing, the Rolex 24 At Daytona. The team has two entries in the top Daytona Prototype