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GEM reaches merger agreement with Petty
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Richard Petty's famed No. 43 Dodge was rescued from near ruin Thursday when Gillett Evernham Motorsports agreed to merge with Petty's slumping organization to create a new team.
GEM had been in exclusive negotiations with Petty Enterprises to combine the two teams into one four-car organization, and an agreement in principle was announced Thursday. The deal is not expected to be closed until the end of the month.
The team will be co-owned by Richard Petty, Petty Holdings - which is owned by majority shareholder Boston Ventures - and Gillett Evernham Motorsports. Ray Evernham, who formed his team in 1999 but sold majority interest to businessman George Gillett Jr. in 2007, will be a minority owner in the venture.
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| 1 | Jimmie Johnson | 6684 | 7 |
| 2 | Carl Edwards | 6615 | 9 |
| 3 | Greg Biffle | 6467 | 2 |
| 4 | Kevin Harvick | 6408 | 0 |
| 5 | Clint Bowyer | 6381 | 1 |
| 6 | Jeff Burton | 6335 | 2 |
| 7 | Jeff Gordon | 6316 | 0 |
| 8 | Denny Hamlin | 6214 | 1 |
| 9 | Tony Stewart | 6202 | 1 |
| 10 | Kyle Busch | 6186 | 8 |
| 11 | Matt Kenseth | 6184 | 0 |
| 12 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 6127 | 1 |
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