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| Richard Petty Motorsports logo from 2009-2021 | |
| Owners | Maurice Gallagher (2021, briefly) Richard Petty (2009-2021) Andrew M. Murstein (2010-2021) Ray Evernham (2009-2010) |
| Headquarters | Welcome, North Carolina |
| Series | Cup Series (2009-2021) Xfinity Series (2011-2016) |
| Formed | 2009 |
| Closed | 2009 |
| Team history | Richard Petty Motorsports (2009-2021) |
| Team career | |
| Debut | Cup Series: 2009 Daytona 500 Xfinity Series: 2011 Drive4COPD 300 |
| Last race | Cup Series: 2021 Series Finale 500 Xinity: 2016 Drive For The Cure 300 |
| First win | Cup: 2009 Toyota / Save Mart 350 Xfinity: 2011 NAPA Auto Parts 200 |
| Team statistics | |
| Championships: | 0 |
| Cup wins: | 0 |
| Xfinity wins: | 0 |
| Total Race wins: | 7 |
| Cup wins: | 5 |
| Xfinity wins: | 2 |
| External links | |
| Official website Team stats at Racing-Reference | |
| <- Preceeded by: Petty Enterprises Gillett Evernham Motorsports | |
| Succeeded by: -> Petty GMS Motorsports | |
Richard Petty Motorsports was an American stock car racing team owned by former NASCAR driver and 7-time champ, Richard Petty.
On December 1 2021, Maurice Gallagher (Owner of GMS Racing) bought majoirty share of RPM. On December 7, 2021 It was announced the team would close and all assets of RPM would move over to GMS Racing which would be rebranded Petty GMS Motorsports.
Team history[]
RPM was formed in 2009 from a merger between Petty Enterprises and Gillett Evernham Motorsports.
On December 1, 2021, Maurice Gallagher and his team (GMS Racing) bought out Andrew M. Murstein's (Medallion Finacial Co.) majority share of RPM, Petty will retain a small share of the team and RPM will remain operational and still continue to field the #43 Chevy with driver Erik Jones. [1] [2]
#43 history[]
#44 history[]
| Team | Driver | Year(s) | Sponsor(s) | Make |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petty Enterprises | Kyle Petty | 1997-2000 | Hot Wheels | Pontiac |
| Steve Grissom | 2000 | Hot Wheels | Pontiac | |
| Buckshot Jones | 2001-2002 | Georgia Pacific | Dodge | |
| Jerry Nadeau | 2002 | Georgia Pacific-Brawny | Dodge | |
| Richard Petty Motorsports | A.J. Allmendinger | 2009 | Valvoline, Stanley, Hunt Brothers Pizza | Dodge/Ford |
| Brian Scott | 2016 | Various | Ford |