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 2012 Daytona 500 Watch Party

February 26 at 1 p.m. 

At the

Wild Wing Cafe

 Historic Amtrak Station 

820 W. Main Street 

Charlottesville, VA 22903

Watch the race on multiple big screen TV's

Win Race tickets and other prizes by answering

triva questions during commercial breaks.

Talk racing with race fans from the area.

CONCORD, N.C. (Jan. 4, 2012) – Richard Petty Motorsports announced today that Aric Almirola will drive the legendary No. 43 Ford Fusion in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series competition beginning in 2012.

Almirola has made 35 starts in the Sprint Cup Series, his most recent stint coming in 2010 when he finished the last five races of the season in the No. 9 Ford. During the final race of the season at Homestead-Miami Speedway, the Tampa, Fla., native posted a career-high, fourth-place effort. Almirola drove a JR Motorsports entry in the NASCAR Nationwide Series in 2011 and capped off a successful season with a fourth-place finish in the championship point standings.

(RacingWire) - Kurt Busch is no longer the drver of the Penske Racing  No.22 Dodge.

A news release Monday states the move was by mutual agreement between the team and Busch.

"I appreciate the victories that Kurt has brought Penske Racing and our sponsors over the past six years," said Roger Penske. "While I am disappointed that Kurt will not be racing for our team in the future, both Kurt and I felt that separating at this time was best for all parties, including our team and sponsors. I wish Kurt the best in his future racing endeavors."