Allmendinger has made no decision on 2011

AJ Allmendinger says he's had discussions with management about his future with Richard Petty Motorsports, but no decision has been made for 2011. With Kasey Kahne's defection from RPM at the end of the season, signing Allmendinger, 28, should be at the top CEO Foster Gillett's to-do list – if he can pull it off.. Although Allmendinger's been pleased with the progress the outfit has made this season, there's still work to do. Still, from Allmendinger's perspective, "morale's high."

"It's only race seven or eight but as long as I do my job and make the sponsors happy, I don't think I'll have anything to worry about," Allmendinger said. "Everything will work out. If you talk to Foster or talk to George (Gillett, team owner), there's still a lot we have to talk through. But when it comes to sports, there's the trickledown effect. The first big move was made but no one expected that to start in April. We know every weekend we are getting better as a race team. (Crew chief) Mike Shiplett and my whole group on that (No. 43 team) are learning from each other every week, and I think we're getting better." FoxSports