Richard Petty Motorsports announced today the formation of a new NASCAR Nationwide Series team with Michael Annett as driver and Pilot Flying J as sponsor of the No. 43 Ford Mustang.

RCR will field the No. 33 Chevrolet on a part-time basis in the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with Elliott Sadler, Brendan Gaughan and Austin Dillon taking turns behind the wheel.

Danica Patrick, all set to make her first Sprint Cup start next month at Daytona, announced this week she will skip the Indianapolis 500 in favor of the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in May.

Ford officials unveiled their 2013 NASCAR plans in the form of a sleek new Fusion Tuesday at Charlotte Motor Speedway during day two of the annual media tour.