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Richard Petty Motorsports (formerly Gillett Evernham Motorsports) unveils its new logo
NASCAR Nuts & Bolts — ... Petty also wanted the No. 44 and it was announced during the media tour that the No. 44 would replace the No. 10 as the team's fourth car. (Read ESPN's account of the full media tour visit here) ...

Evernham Gets His Name Out Of The Mix
The Daly Planet — ... As ESPN's David Newton (click here) reports, Gillett Evernham Motorsports has changed the name of the entire organization to Richard Petty Motorsports. Evernham recently did several interviews where he made clear that he has not been involved in the day-to-day operations of GEM for some time now. ...

GEM - Petty Merger To Assune Name ‘Richard Petty Motorsports’
Auto Racing Daily — ... “since it had already been working that way for years.” “Any kind of business ventures joining up or buying or selling, then you’ve got certain criteria that you’ve got to work around,” Petty said. “[I told them] I ain’t coming if my people ain’t coming. “If it’s just me coming then I’m just an individual and I’m really on the outskirts. When I come and bring Robbie and Brian and Dale, then I’ve brought the nucleus of Richard Petty. Then I’m involved and they’re involved, and what I can’t find out they can find out .” But most important was keeping alive the Petty brand. ...

Despite Merger, The Petty Brand Will Remain Alive
Auto Racing Daily — ... “since it had already been working that way for years.” “Any kind of business ventures joining up or buying or selling, then you’ve got certain criteria that you’ve got to work around,” Petty said. “[I told them] I ain’t coming if my people ain’t coming. “If it’s just me coming then I’m just an individual and I’m really on the outskirts. When I come and bring Robbie and Brian and Dale, then I’ve brought the nucleus of Richard Petty. Then I’m involved and they’re involved, and what I can’t find out they can find out .” But most important was keeping alive the Petty brand. ...

Allmendinger signed by Petty
Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site — ... The #44 was used sparingly by the Pettys from 2000 to 2003, and then was transferred to MWR in 2007 for Dale Jarrett. Petty said Budweiser, which sponsors Kasey Kahne and had logos on the other GEM cars prior to the merger, will not be on the 43 or 44. It has been a Petty tradition going back to Richard's mother not to have alcohol-related sponsors on the cars. "My mother would come back and haunt us home," Petty said of what would happen if Budweiser showed on up the 43 or 44.( ESPN )(1-19-2009) ...

Budweiser to leave NASCAR? Denied
Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site — ... The #44 was used sparingly by the Pettys from 2000 to 2003, and then was transferred to MWR in 2007 for Dale Jarrett. Petty said Budweiser, which sponsors Kasey Kahne and had logos on the other GEM cars prior to the merger, will not be on the 43 or 44. It has been a Petty tradition going back to Richard's mother not to have alcohol-related sponsors on the cars. "My mother would come back and haunt us home," Petty said of what would happen if Budweiser showed on up the 43 or 44.( ESPN )(1-19-2009) ...