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Dr. Eric Warren has been hired as the new director of competition at Richard Childress Racing, multiple sources told ESPN.com on Tuesday.

Ray Evernham has settled his lawsuit against George Gillett over money owed from the 2007 sale of his Sprint Cup organization.

Ray Evernham has filed a lawsuit seeking $19.3 millon from the man who purchased the majority interest of Evernham Motorsports from him in 2007.

Richard Petty got his wish. The Petty name will remain in the title of the new company merger between Petty Enterprises and Gillett Evernham Motorsports.

The No. 44 will replace the No. 10 as the fourth car at Richard Petty Motorsports, or RPM -- the new Sprint Cup organization formed by the merger between Gillett Evernham Motorsports and Petty Enterprises.

Elliott Sadler has more pressing issues to worry about than the lawsuit he threatened to file if Gillett Evernham Motorsports didn't keep him in the No. 19 Dodge this season. Like how to replace his passport.

Can Elliott Sadler and Gillett Evernham Motorsports coexist peacefully -- and competitively -- after their near-divorce? All's fair in love and racing.

Gillett Evernham Motorsports and driver Elliott Sadler have reached an agreement that enables Sadler to retain his position as driver of the team's No. 19 Dodge, thereby moving AJ Allmendinger to a part-time ride, multiple GEM sources said.

It's official. Petty Enterprises as it has been known no longer exists.

It may not always be the truth, per se, but NASCAR's end-of-season stats book certainly is telling.

Elliott Sadler plans to sue Gillett Evernham Motorsports for the right to remain in the No. 19 Dodge through the end of his contract in 2010, his attorney said on Monday.

Petty Enterprises has agreed to a merger with Gillett Evernham Motorsports, with a formal announcement of the deal expected next week, Fox sports.com reported, citing multiple sources.

AJ Allmendinger is set replace Elliott Sadler in the No. 19 Dodge in 2009, multiple Gillett Evernham Motorsports team sources told ESPN.com on Saturday.

Gillett Evernham Motorsports will lay off about 65 employees in several departments as part of scaling back its Nationwide Series program next season.

Petty Enterprises remains in discussions with Gillett Evernham Motorsports to merge into a four-car operation, sources told ESPN.com on Thursday.

Ray Evernham, who is in the process of selling his remaining stock in Gillett Evernham Motorsports, on Tuesday finalized a deal to purchase East Lincoln Speedway.