With the dispute between Smithfield Foods and Richard Petty Motorsports resolved, puzzle pieces for 2018 are falling into place.It started with Smithfield announcing last month it was leaving RPM after six seasons to sponsor a Ford at Stewart-Haas Racing. In the immediate aftermath, Richard Petty blasted Smithfield for what he...

Aric Almirola repeatedly deflected questions about his status for 2018 while saying it was Richard Petty Motorsports who informed him he would not be driving the No. 43 Ford next year."I can't talk about next year; you know I can't," Almirola said Friday afternoon at Chicagoland Speedway. "I've enjoyed my...

Darrell Wallace Jr. does not have anything to announce for 2018 which left him chuckling at the swarm of media he faced Friday morning at Chicagoland Speedway.During one response Wallace stopped and said, "Damn, there's a lot of people here." Visiting the media center as part of the Nickelodeon program...

The day after Danica Patrick announced she would not be returning to Stewart-Haas Racing, Tony Stewart voiced his support for her, saying she is "one of the most fearless people I've ever met." "I've always been a believer in Danica's ability as a racecar driver and that continues to be...

The split between Richard Petty Motorsports and sponsor Smithfield Foods descended into acrimony late on Tuesday, with the latter issuing a sharp riposte to what it described as "patently false" statements by RPM.Following the announcement that Smithfield will head to Stewart-Haas next season, RPM issued a statement attributed to Richard...

Danica Patrick has announced she will not be returning to Stewart-Haas Racing next season.Through a statement on her Facebook page, Patrick says: "It has been my honor to drive for Tony Stewart, Gene Haas and everyone at Stewart-Haas Racing for the past six seasons. Together we earned a Daytona 500...

Richard Petty Motorsports lost both its sponsor and driver on Tuesday.Hours after Smithfield Foods announced it would be heading to Stewart-Haas Racing next season, RPM announced Aric Almirola also will not return to the organization. Smithfield has been a primary sponsor of Almirola and the No. 43 Ford since 2012,...

Smithfield Foods is moving its primary sponsorship from Richard Petty Motorsports to Stewart-Haas Racing in 2018, as announced by both sides Tuesday morning."It was a difficult decision to leave @RPMotorsports but we feel this move will improve our competitiveness on the track," a statement on Smithfield's social media read.Related Stories"Details...

There is a place for Richard Petty Motorsports in NASCAR as long as "The King" himself is around.Related StoriesWhen asked about the future of his organization over the weekend at Daytona International Speedway, Petty said with a small chuckle he's not sure his son, Kyle, would take up the mallet...

Smithfield Foods, the primary sponsor of Richard Petty Motorsports' legendary No. 43 Ford in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, has joined industry stalwarts honoring Richard Petty next month in Watkins Glen.Petty, the winningest driver in NASCAR, is being honored on Aug. 6 with the Cameron R. Argetsinger Award for Outstanding...