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The pressure hasn't lifted completely from AJ Allmendinger's shoulders - he still must qualify on speed for the first five events of the Sprint Cup season - but after a third-place finish in last Sunday's Daytona 500, you can sense the relief in his voice.

While delighted with his third place in the Daytona 500, AJ Allmendinger admitted that it could have been an even better result for the Richard Petty Motorsports team.

Elliott Sadler knows how to take one for the team - even if it's the same team that tried to oust him in November - as he played his part in ensuring that AJ Allmendinger made the Daytona 500 field for the first time in three attempts.

Richard Petty Motorsports began the build-up to this weekend's Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway by unveiling a paint scheme with historical significance for the #44 Valvoline Dodge.

Valvoline Racing has announced that the world-renowned oil brand will be the primary sponsor on Robby Gordon's #7 Dodge Charger in this weekend's NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.