BREAKING NEWS AP: DEC 16 2008. BOBBY LABONTE TO RGM IN 2ND CAR. MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW

. JOKING... BUT, WHAT IF

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Permalink Reply by john mcglasson on December 16, 2008 at 3:57pm

I don't get the hype around Labonte at all

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Permalink Reply by FlyHiFlyLo on December 16, 2008 at 7:45pm

If the 22 shuts down then the 77 car moved up into the top 35 when the 01 and 15 teams shut down.

Here are the new owner standings.

http://www.jayski.com/stats/2009/points/2009owners-first5.htm

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Permalink Reply by Scott C on December 16, 2008 at 8:20pm

I find it hard to believe the 22 won't show up for Daytona, if not only to collect the last place money.

Will the 77 move up if they declare part time prior to Daytona? Do they lose their exemption if they are part time? What if they find a last minute sponsor?

Maybe Roger will work a wink, wink deal so they don't show up.

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Permalink Reply by FlyHiFlyLo on December 16, 2008 at 8:26pm

yeah if one of the top 35 don't show up it will leave another qual spot. but not make 36th a shoe in.

Remember folks there may only be 42 or 43 cars at a race

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Permalink Reply by Lance on December 16, 2008 at 8:31pm

You're kidding right? Top 20 points finish in a Petty car and you question the man's skills? B-Lab is the man.

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Permalink Reply by Keith on December 16, 2008 at 8:30pm

John, this isn't even funny.

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Permalink Reply by RollTide7 on December 16, 2008 at 10:52pm

I've always been a Bobby fan (and actually he was the one I followed when I began watching Nascar) and I've always thought it would be cool to see those two work together. Not sure how the business-minded in charge Capricorn would work with the cool as a cucumber but sometimes stubborn & hot-headed Taurus the bull. Don't think it would ever happen, but to see my Bob-Rob duo working together is this girl's dream.

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Permalink Reply by Pathfinder7 on December 17, 2008 at 8:04am

There are definitely worse things that could happen!

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Permalink Reply by JoCo on December 16, 2008 at 10:53pm

I like it :)

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Permalink Reply by IndyTim on December 17, 2008 at 8:03am

Well...I'm sure if we can come up with 20-30 million....Robby would probably consider it.......

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Permalink Reply by TOG on December 17, 2008 at 8:13am

I think teams are going to re-learn how to do it with half the funding they used to recieve. I bet Regan Smith's car would have finished the same this past year with half the employee's it had.The days of the primadonna shop employees have come to an end.Guys who were "insulted" at making only $75,000 a year in a sport they took for granted, would probably jump through hoops for the same job at $30,000 right now.

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Permalink Reply by Matt on December 17, 2008 at 12:40pm

Someone commented they talked to a friend in the garage and RG is going to buy BDR for pennies on the dollar to start a 2 car team on Jayskis blog pages. This makes little sense to me, as he basically would not be getting much from the purchase.

I doubt this has any merrit, but I thought I would mention it.