(By Greg Engle CupScene.com Editor,NASCAR Examiner)
Posted: Wednesday,December 28th, 2011
The departure of Kurt Busch from Penske Racing as the 2011 season set the stage for driver moves that have continued and may do so until the 2012 Daytona 500.
AJ Allmendinger suddenly found himself taking over the seat for Busch at Penske. The former open wheeler will race the No. 22 Dodge in 2012. It was a move that literally happened over the course of a few short days. Allmendinger’s move however leaves a vacant seat at Richard Petty Motorsports, namely the famous No. 43. But not having a driver is only part of the problem for Petty Motorsports; its primary sponsor, Best Buy has left for Roush-Fenway Racing.
For a short time, even before Allmendinger left, Kurt Busch’s name was being thrown around as the next driver. He himself however ended all such talk and last week announced he would be part of Phoenix Racing for 2012.
The seat remains open, for now. Several drivers are in search of a home for 2012 and at least one, David Ragan, has been mentioned as a possibility to join RPM. MORE>>>
Aric Almirola will drive in the Nationwide Series for JR Motorsports in 2012 (Getty Images)
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