Owner(s) |
Richard Petty Andrew M. Murstein Medallion Financial |
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Base | Mooresville, North Carolina |
Series | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series |
Car numbers | 09, 6, 7, 9, 10, 19, 41, 43, 44, 45, 46, 48, 79, 82, 91, 98 |
Race drivers | 43. Aric Almirola Developmental Ryan Truex |
Sponsors | 43. Smithfield, STP, Fresh From Florida, Air Force |
Manufacturer | Ford |
Opened | 2000 |
Career | |
Debut |
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400 (Richmond) (as Evernham Motorsports) 2007 Centurion Boats at the Glen (Watkins Glen) (as Gillett Evernham Motorsports) 2009 Daytona 500 (Daytona) (as Richard Petty Motorsports) Xfinity Series 2003 Target House 200 (Rockingham) (as Evernham Motorsports) 2009 NAPA Auto Parts 200 (Circuit Gilles Villeneuve) (as Richard Petty Motorsports) Craftsman Truck Series 2006 GM Flex Fuel 250 (Daytona) |
Latest race |
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Craftsman Truck Series 2006 Ford 200 (Homestead) |
Races competed |
Total: 1,513 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: 1,252 492 (as Evernham Motorsports) 134 (as Gillett Evernham Motorsports) 626 (as Richard Petty Motorsports) Xfinity Series: 236 109 (as Evernham Motorsports) 127 (as Richard Petty Motorsports) Craftsman Truck Series: 25 |
Drivers' Championships |
Total: 0 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: 0 Xfinity Series: 0 Craftsman Truck Series: 0 |
Race victories |
Total: 27 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: 20 13 (as Evernham Motorsports) 2 (as Gillett Evernham Motorsports) 5 (as Richard Petty Motorsports) Xfinity Series: 7 5 (as Evernham Motorsports) 2 (as Richard Petty Motorsports) Craftsman Truck Series: 0 |
Pole positions |
Total: 42 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: 36 23 (as Evernham Motorsports) 4 (as Gillett Evernham Motorsports) 9 (as Richard Petty Motorsports) Xfinity Series: 6 5 (as Evernham Motorsports) 1 (as Richard Petty Motorsports) Craftsman Truck Series: 0 |
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
2007 Pennsylvania 500 (as Evernham Motorsports)
2008 Ford 400 (as Gillett Evernham Motorsports)
2017 O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 (Texas)
Xfinity Series
2017 My Bariatric Solutions 300 (Texas)
Richard Petty Motorsports (RPM) is an American professional team that currently competes in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. The team is owned by seven-time NASCAR champion Richard Petty and New York businessman Andrew M. Murstein. The team was founded as Evernham Motorsports in 2000 by former crew chief Ray Evernham, entering full-time competition as a two-car operation in 2001 and fielding additional full-time entries in alliances with Ultra Motorsports and the Valvoline corporation. The organization was renamed Gillett Evernham Motorsports in 2007 after former Montreal Canadiens and Liverpool F.C. owner George Gillett bought a controlling interest from founder Evernham, and took on its current name after merging with Petty's team Petty Enterprises in 2009. Known for its factory backing from Dodge since its inception, the team switched to Ford in late 2009 and merged with Yates Racing for 2010. The team has the odd distinction of being the result of three successful teams (Evernham, Petty, & Yates) merging after falling on hard times.