Michael Annett, who made race starts in all three NASCAR national series, has died at the age of 39.

Erik Jones has signed a multiyear contract extension with Legacy Motor Club to remain in the No. 43 Toyota.“Erik is one of the most talented drivers in NASCAR, I’ve had the chance to race against him and have had a chance to watch him drive for other teams and the...

After purchasing a majority stake in Richard Petty's organization, Maury Gallagher will field two NASCAR Cup Series cars under a rebranded Petty GMS Motorsports team.The team will operate out of the GMS Racing shop in Statesville, North Carolina, and have two charters. Ty Dillon and Erik Jones will pilot the...

Richard Petty Motorsports and GMS Racing confirmed Wednesday that Petty has sold a majority interest of its program to GMS owner Maury Gallagher.A joint statement from the two sides read: “Richard Petty Motorsports has agreed to sell a majority interest to Maury Gallagher, owner of GMS Racing. Two charters are...

Richard Petty Motorsports has picked up a significant backing for the No. 43 Chevrolet with FOCUSfactor signing on as a 26-race primary sponsor.It is a multi-year deal between FOCUSfactor, a brain health supplement leader, and Richard Petty Motorsports. FOCUSfactor will make its first appearance on the car for the Busch...

With a wider tire featuring the single, center-locking lug nut sitting around the Richard Childress Racing campus for some time now, J.D. Holcomb wasn’t going to wait to get to work. Holcomb is the tire carrier on Tyler Reddick’s No. 8 team and he likes to do things on his...

Richard Petty Motorsports has hired Dave Elenz to be the crew chief for Erik Jones and the No. 43 team, beginning with the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series.Elenz will be a first-time Cup Series crew chief as Jones goes into his second season with the organization. But Elenz is no stranger...

Erik Jones and Richard Petty Motorsports have finalized the details to keep Jones in the No. 43 Chevrolet next season.Jones confirmed Sunday morning at Michigan International Speedway that he has re-signed with the team. He initially signed a multi-year deal with the Petty group, but there was an option in...

Jerry Baxter expects that his new driver, Erik Jones, is likely going through a bit of culture shock as a member of Richard Petty Motorsports.Jones joins an organization of less than 50 after spending the past few years being tied to NASCAR powerhouse Joe Gibbs Racing with its hundreds of...

Erik Jones is embracing the new environment he’ll be in with Richard Petty Motorsports as the sole focus of a single-car team.“I think it’s great; that was one of the things that when RPM reached out, I was excited about,” said Jones. “The cool part is I’ll have the chance...