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Budweiser moving directions??

Budweiser currently sponsors No 9 Ford of Richard Petty Motorsports and driver Kasey Kahne. They started sponsoring Kasey 3 years ago for the 2008 season.However, next year for the 2011 season Kasey is driving for Redbull Racing, and is moving to Hendrick Motorsports for the following season. Kasey will be replacing veteran Mark Martin in Hendricks No 5 Chevy for the 2012 Season.

Budweiser has had a long history in NASCAR and the past three years with Kasey Kahne which all they have enjoyed. They just are looking down a different path, and are not expected to stay with Richard Petty Motorsports. They are looking at all directions according to the driver/team sponsorship and will announce those plans within the next week. Budweiser started involving themselves with NASCAR back in the 1980s and has been a primary team sponsor ever since.

Currently Kevin Harvick is sponsored by Shell/Penzoil, which announced in April of this year that they had made plans with Kurt Busch. Penske Racing has struck a deal with Kurt to become the primary sponsor beginning next year(2011). This left Harvick and RCR team looking for a sponsor.

Harvick, has had 2 career wins this season, and currently leads in the standings for the 2010 Sprint Cup. Kevin also won the Budweiser shootout this year which is a non-point event held before the Daytona 500. He is 34 years old and has a total of 13 wins for his NASCAR career thus far.

Richard Petty Motorsports may possibly only have 2 teams next year if they loose Budweiser and teammates Kahne and Manard. There was a contract extension with AJ Allmendinger which they announced early last week. Richard Petty Motorsports have not announced any plans as of now for the 2011 season. Richard Petty and Foster Gillett did say they do have announcements planned for the following year.

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