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sports.espn.go.com - 9/12/2009
Richard Petty says Richard Petty Motorsports taking over Yates Racing
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RICHMOND, Va. -- The deal that brought together Richard Petty Motorsports and Yates Racing for next season is more of a buyout than a merger, minority owner Richard Petty said on Friday. "We're basically taking over their deal," the seven-time Sprint Cup champion said before qualifying at ...
scenedaily.com - 9/9/2009
Richard Petty Motorsports' Elliott Sadler to become a father
— scenedaily.com — Elliott Sadler is going to be a father. The Richard Petty Motorsports driver announced in a release... Wednesday that he and his wife, Amanda, are expecting their first child in March. (more) Richard Petty Motorsports' Elliott Sadler to become a father

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fordracing.com - 9/10/2009
Team Ford Racing News
— fordracing.com — • Richard Petty Motorsports formed in January when Petty Holdings and Gillett Evernham Motorsports merged. The new... team fields its four cars out of shops in Statesville, N.C. and has visited victory lane twice in 2009 including Sunday's race in ... (more) Team Ford Racing News

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richardpettymotorsports.com - 9/10/2009
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— richardpettymotorsports.com — RICHARD PETTY MOTORSPORTS TO RACE FORDS IN 2010 09.10.2009 STATESVILLE, N.C. - Richard Petty Motorsports and Yates... Racing announced today they have signed a letter of intent to merge operations in time for the 2010 season. The four-car team will race ... (more) News Center

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NASCAR Blogs:  ESPN news and Some thoughts on the RPM/Yates Racing merger of sorts...

Auto Racing Sport:  Petty says RPM-Yates deal more of a buyout than merger

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ESPN news and Some thoughts on the RPM/Yates Racing merger of sorts...
NASCAR Blogs — David Newton of ESPN is reporting tgar Richard Petty Motorsports is doing a more of a buyout than a merger of Yates Racing. My thoughts on this major news: If Richard Petty Motorsports wants to move over to Fords for 2010 I am okay with that.  If they want to get engines from Yates Racing, I am fine with that as well.   What I will not be happy with is if both teams come together as one. I know Dodge is hurting like all car manufactures in the NASCAR series, but Dodge should be giving them the proper support they need to race.  ...

Petty says RPM-Yates deal more of a buyout than merger
Auto Racing Sport — ... plans are to move from RPM’s Statesville, N.C., shop to Yates’ facility in Concord, N.C., to be closer to Roush Fenway Racing, which will continue to supply parts, pieces and technical support as it did with Yates. Because engines will come from Roush-Yates, RPM will have to shut down its engine department that employed more than 40 people. Petty said the potential of letting more people go during tough economic times was the tough part of the deal. ESPN

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Petty fielding Fords is nothing new — CupScene.com
(By Greg Engle, NDN Editor, NASCAR Examiner) A newly resurgent Petty Enterprises announced Thursday that the organization would merge with Yates Racing and form a four-car team that will campaign Fords beginning in 2010. “This is a pretty big deal for us,” Petty said. “We’re thrilled to ...
Sorenson, McMurray big losers in Petty-Yates merger — Nascar: Beyond the Track
In this time of economic freefall, survival is the word for NASCAR teams struggling to make it. One year after Gillett Evernham Racing and Petty Enterprises became one unit called Richard Petty Motorsports, economic uncertainty has led to another union … this time RPM joining forces with Yates ...