They May not Use YATES NAME BUT--------

it looks like YATES might still have a lot to say****************************(OR WAS IT ROUSH huh)

Rick Russell out at Petty: Rick Russell is the latest casualty in the Richard Petty Motorsports/Yates Racing merger. The president of the team has parted ways with the company, sources told FOXSports.com. Russell, who had been with Evernham Motorsports since its inception in 2000, came to the company following a seven-year stint with Action Performance (currently Motorsports Authentics) where he served as vice president and general manager. Max Jones, principal of the team formerly known as Yates Racing, will assume Russell's position.(Fox Sports)(12-12-2009)

Andrew what did you think about this move? I think I might have jump the gun in my thinking. It might have been Max who was holding up the merger and it wasn't Doug's idea at all. You may not like this but I still think Roush has been behind it all and Max still taking advice (or instructions) by Roush. WE'LL SEE

I read where Doug wanted to concentrate on the engines and did not want to mess with fielding a team.