It looks like we are stuck with Roush flunky Max Jones

I would rather have kept Doug more invloved and jettisoned Jones. Was he more interested in helping Yates last year or Roush? What exactly did he bring to the table again?

From Jayski:

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)