Bad Rumors for Richard Petty Motorsports

[MJ_N_09]

Basically, I will let the Jayski article do the talking. If the drivers do go to different teams next season, RPM is in severe trouble.

" Richard Petty Motorsports' future seemingly hangs on what #43-AJ Allmendinger does. If he and sponsor Best Buy stay, then #98-Paul Menard and his sponsor may hang around, as well. But Allmendinger has talked to several teams, including Penske Racing. Menard is beating the bushes as well, with speculation he'll be in the fourth car at Richard Childress Racing. All we know for sure is Stanley is the only sponsor contractually committed to the organization beyond this season. Odds are RPM will shrink from four teams to three, two or none. The last would be a huge blow to the garage and increase the possibility of fields of fewer than 43 cars next season. It also could end Richard Petty's presence in the garage, which would be sad to see.(ESPN.com)(7-25-2010)

I can't even imagine that scenerio.

[fieldodreams79]

They struggled before it, but it has been down hill for the Pettys since Adam's passing.

Man! Just looked; that was 10 years ago! That is hard to believe.

Hopefully things will work out so the King can be involved in the sport somehow, but would surely be sad if he wasn't around.

[Flyin Ryan]

I can't imagine Penske tolerating Allmendinger in the long run. Think he'd turn into a Mayfield at some point.

Paul Menard will go where John Menard's money can get him the best car. So if Childress offers him a car, he's gone, I don't see Allmendinger's decision having any effect for or against for Menard.

If Petty dissolves next year, where does Kahne go? He agreed to stay on in a lame duck year before heading to Hendrick in 2012.