Garage Chatter & Predictions

The garage chatter hit high gear this weekend at Chicago: Here's a few of the Top stories and My Predictions...

Kevin Harvick is asking out of RCR...WHY? Sponsor Shell is bolting to another team (Stewart-Haas?), but who will drive the Shell car? Harvick? Keselowski? or Danica Patrick?
My prediction: Harvick & Keselowski to Stewart-Haas

Penske bought the #22 from BDR, will Penske add a new driver, replace Stremme or both?
My prediction: Justin Algaier in the 12 w/ Verizon (Blank), Paul Menard in the #22 w/ Menards

Paul Menard shopping his sponsorship looking for ride...Penske? Waltrip? RGM?
My prediction: (Penkse see above)

DEI has Bass Pro Shops and the #1 and #8 but who will drive?
My Prediction: Casey Mears or David Gilliland

RCR will scale down to 2 teams?
My prediction Bowyer & Burton stay, but possible 3rd car on limited schedule

Yates to hire new drivers?
My prediction: McMurray & Labonte stays put

JGR possibly adding a 4th team?
My Prediction: Limited schedule w/ driver TBA

Expect a Big year in 2010...as much as testing equalled out some teams, the cut back of manufacture support will put more teams on equal footing.

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Permalink Reply by Jaci on July 18, 2009 at 12:41pm

No need to ruin a good cut of beef with any type of condiment. Shouldn't cook it too long either.

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Permalink Reply by Keith on July 23, 2009 at 2:43pm

Ganassi to Gibbs? The latest rumor is that Chip Ganassi somehow will merge his Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing team [Chevy's w/#1-Truex Jr. (leaves end of 2009) and #42-Montoya] with Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota's w/#18-Busch, #11-Hamlin, #20-Logano], possibly eliminating another owner.(SPEEDtv/Jimmy Spencer)(7-23-2009)

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Permalink Reply by Jaci on July 23, 2009 at 7:20pm

Dewalt leaving Matt Kenseth & Roush Racing
http://www.scenedaily.com/news/articles/sprintcupseries/DeWalt_will...

Martin Truex's new sponsor - let the joke begin on this one. I hadn't noticed the name of the October Martinsville race until this article.
http://www.scenedaily.com/news/articles/sprintcupseries/Earnhardt_G...

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Permalink Reply by vak7 on July 23, 2009 at 8:39pm

Sic

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Permalink Reply by Kevin Meyer on July 26, 2009 at 12:15pm

LOL!! How ironic is that?

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Permalink Reply by WJM on July 26, 2009 at 12:37pm

Oh that's bad. Remember the pink Hanes Pantyhose car (Sterling Marlin?)

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Permalink Reply by Jaci on July 26, 2009 at 11:58am

Well, it looks like Jack has made his decision...

http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/nascar/cup/news/story?id=4356821

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Permalink Reply by TOG on July 26, 2009 at 12:25pm

They "say" they want to keep him, but when you are told its ok to look for another job,the writing is pretty much on the wall.

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Permalink Reply by Jaci on July 26, 2009 at 12:39pm

Especially since Crown Royal has two years left on it's partial contract and they haven't "ruled out" moving it to Kenseth's car. Jamie back to Ganassi?