Schwan's shifts sponsorship to Petty.

Schwan's Home Service, the firm that sponsored Ken Schrader and the #49 BAM Racing team for the past two years, will now sponsor Kyle Petty's #45 team for a four race programme in 2006.

Petty, who lost former sponsors Georgia-Pacific and Brawny at the end of 2005 has now secured sponsorship for 16 of the 36 Nextel Cup Series races after also concluding a dozen race deal with Wells Fargo.

The veteran driver, who looks like being more of a force to be reckoned with in 2006 than of late despite the loss of sponsorship, has committed his #45 Dodge team to a full season with or without sponsorship.

Schwan's left the #49 BAM team at the end of last season when Ken Schrader left and was replaced by rookie Brent Sherman, who brought backing from Hickory Farms and Serta with him.