Mixed news on the NASCAR scene today with the announcement that Richard Petty Motorsports has secured sponsorship to extend A.J. Allmendinger’s season and that Earnhardt Ganassi Racing had not done the same for Aric Almirola.

‘Dinger is ranked 20th in the…

Richard Petty Motorsports, the team formerly known as Gillette Evernham Motors, had a big day at the Daytona 500, putting three cars into the top 10 — led by A.J. Allmendinger in third, Elliott Sadler in fifth and Reed Sorenson…

Yes, the headline refers to the Super Bowl, which some have cited in the past in referring to the Daytona 500 as the Super Bowl of NASCAR.

Anyway, Kasey Kahne, whose NASCAR ride is sponsored by the local St. Louis/Belgian brew,…

A.J. Allmendinger has a ride with Richard Petty Motorsports for at least eight races and the July 4 race at Daytona, the newly minted Richard Petty Motorsports announced Wednesday.

Nice to see the King, Richard Petty, front and center in announcement.

“AJ…

The name for the new team that emerged from the merger of Gillett Evernham Motors with what remained of Petty Enterprises was officially announced today, with the organization’s new moniker being Richard Petty Motorsports.

I’ll give team owner George Gillett credit. The Montreal Canadiens owner bought…