Richard Petty Motorsports announced today Marcos Ambrose has signed a multi-year contract to drive the No. 9 Ford in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series beginning with the 2011 season. Stanley will sponsor the team.

"I'm very excited to join Richard Petty Motorsports," said Ambrose. "It's an incredible honor to be able to race for a legend like The King and be a part of this organization. I'm also happy to be back with Ford Racing. The No. 9 team has been a very successful team in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. With the support of Ford and everyone at RPM, I believe we can continue that tradition of success. I'm also excited to join forces with Stanley."

Currently in his second year of Sprint Cup racing, the 33 year-old Austrailian native is an accomplished road racer, recently winning the Nationwide Series race at Watkins for the third straight time.

"We are very happy to have Marcos Ambrose join our team," said Richard Petty. "He's a very talented and passionate driver and will be a great addition to our team."

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