BEST BUY, PETTY TO CONTINUE PARTNERSHIP

Officials of Best Buy and Richard Petty Motorsports have announced that the electronics retailer will continue to sponsor the team in 2011. Best Buy will be the primary sponsor of the #43 for 24 races during the season and will be an associate sponsor for the remaining events on the schedule. Best Buy will also sponsor the team in NASCAR’s two non-points events. A.J. Allmendinger returns for his second season behind the wheel of the #43. Best Buy will also be a full-time associate sponsor on the team’s #9 Ford driven by Marcos Ambrose.