Claire B. Lang:

Penske is interested in buying-out Robby and bringing him in as a fourth driver.

This has been speculated before here. First time I am aware of that it has been brought up by somebody credible in the media.

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Permalink Reply by Keith on November 14, 2009 at 8:43pm

No link... something she said on her radio show.

Permalink Reply by 7-7-7 on November 14, 2009 at 9:13pm

All the talk at Phoenix this weekend it that Penske is trying to buy RGM...RG and Sam will run Toyota's in 2010 in an effort make a total switch to Toyota in 2011.

Another rumor or story that i've heard a couple of times this weekend is that Mobil 1 wants to sponsor a Double-Duty effort for RG and Sam...this sounds crazy and I'm not sure if it's even possible...but Mobil 1 wants to take the oil out of the Indycars and have RG and Sam hand carry the oil to charlotte and put that same oil in the Sprint Cup cars...???

Permalink Reply by rpmscott on November 14, 2009 at 9:18pm

"Wow" that sounds like a great twist...... Even if it is BS! Someone should grab on to that and do it.......

Permalink Reply by Scott B on November 14, 2009 at 9:27pm

I really really really hope this is true.

Except the oil part...

Permalink Reply by 7 Gordon 7 on November 14, 2009 at 9:33pm

I'm all for it. I love Robby running his own team but I'd rather have him team up with Penske and get some good results. He has been struggling as a team owner. As a Robby fan I want to see him on the track not missing races.

Permalink Reply by Lance on November 14, 2009 at 9:43pm

One interesting note. If you look at Sam Hornish's page on Nascar.com, they have on the AAA diecast on display, no Mobile 1 car. Could AAA be sponsoring Sam fulltime in 2010 with Mobile 1 moving to the 7 (if this happens)?

Permalink Reply by Wheaton56 on November 14, 2009 at 9:47pm

this is getting good

Permalink Reply by Ben Cartwright on November 14, 2009 at 11:32pm

We shouldn't take any rumors seriously right now, all of this speculating is fun but if nothing good happens we're setting ourselves up for a big disappointment.

Permalink Reply by Ms Gibby on November 15, 2009 at 12:27am

Lo siento, folks, but this is a BAAAAD IDEA!

Permalink Reply by Chris Jamieson on November 15, 2009 at 2:29am

Bad Bad BAD idea. Robby will be out of NASCAR after 2010 if this goes through. Allgaier will take over and then what? Maybe Roger will let Robby drive his Indy car full time after that with select road course races??

Permalink Reply by Lance on November 15, 2009 at 6:45am

He's out of Nascar in April if he doesn't do this. Besides, who's to say that Sam Hornish wouldn't be the odd man out next year. In the same equipment, Robby would own Sam.

Who knows if this would happen. I personally hope it does but I won't believe it until I see it. All this speculation sure is a lot of fun though.

Permalink Reply by TobaccoRoad on November 15, 2009 at 7:04am

Penske's shop is set up for a 4 car team. Right now the 4 cars are 2,12,77 cup and 12 Nationwide. It is an incredible place. A fourth cup car would push out the 12 Nationwide, plus they are committed to run 2 Nationwide cars next year. maybe RGM becomes the Nationwide shop.