Is Richard Petty Motorsports’ Early 2014 Success a Mirage?

When Richard Petty Motorsports driver Aric Almirola and teammate Marcos Ambrose start Saturday night's Bojangles' Southern 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Darlington Raceway, they'll be in excellent position to contend for the win. The entire RPM organization is not only enjoying a renaissance in 2014, like a little tugboat it's actually pushing its way through and showing it has just as much of a chance to win a Cup race as guys like Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart and others. Admittedly, where they're at in the standings right now—Ambrose is 18th and Almirola is 22nd—is concerning. But with the runs the drivers have had of late—Ambrose was fifth at both Bristol and Martinsville, and Almirola was third and e...

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