Truex deal done, but will the move put Silly Season into motion

There's a few things we know for sure about next season: Martin Truex will join MWR and drive the #56 NAPA Toyota, Roush Racing must delete one team (McMurray looking like the choice since Kenseth, Edwards & Biffle are resigned, one one driver could knock both McMurray & Regan out...Danica, anyway), the #1 Bass Pro Shops will need a driver. The easy fix would be for McMurray to join EGR and take over teh #1 Bass Pro Shops ride (which on Nascar Now Marty Smith reported McMurray is on the radar for EGR).

There's also a few rumblings that could really crank things up. Kevin Harvick could be a big part this year. His sponsor hasn't renewed and has fallen victim to the other Official Nascar sponsor Sunoco, limiting it's presence. Harvick has been rumored to possible move his team KHI up to Cup and a possbile driver for Stewart-Haas...along with Brad Keselowski. Brad's future will be determined by Junior and Hendrick. Junior would love to keep Brad at JR Motorsports and move the team up to Cup, but sponsorship has been hard to find, even with Junior.

Then there's the million dollar question...will she jump to Nascar? Danica can just about name her team & price...and sponsorship won't be a problem. JGR has an opening. Roush would dump Regan in a second to grab her, RCR can easily give Mears a pink slip or if Harvick leaves have room. Hendrick can easily add her to Stewart-Haas. The questions is will she?

The other looming question is manufacter swaps...Red Bull looks to be leaving Toyota, and RPM is looking to find anyone that will give support. EGR will loose Chevy's support. You could easily see teams looking to merge or join organizations with factory support. One things for sure, today's announcemnet will kick off Silly Season, atleast we made it half way without any major changes.

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Permalink Reply by JoCo on August 11, 2009 at 7:08pm

Agreed. With the pace at which he's improving, he'll compete for wins before too long.

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Permalink Reply by Kevin Meyer on August 11, 2009 at 9:22pm

Sam Hornish is a hell of a racer.. I like his progress in the Cup car so far. He was no slouch in the Indy car for sure!

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Permalink Reply by JoCo on August 11, 2009 at 7:46pm

Yeah I'm pretty sure the no-testing thing applies to the teams themselves, not the individual drivers.

He'd do alright in Nationwide in the 12 car there. Maybe. But then again, it's easy for me to throw stones from my glass house isn't it? :P