Silly Season!

[MJ_N_09]

Originally Posted by Jacques Rabbit

I'm going to guess that Ask.com moves to the 17 and the 26 becomes the 96.

Actually, it sounds like Crown Royal will move over to Matt.


Also, Paul Menard will be back with Yates next year.

[gomick]

Is there a possibility that there will not be 43 cars on the grid at each race next season?

[MJ_N_09]

Could be, but I doubt it.

[St00ge]

I would say there would be enough weekend warriors who don't have sponsorship to run full season who would turn up if they were guaranteed a start because less than 43 cars entered.

[gomick]

Interesting that in the last couple of races Nemechek & Blaney etc always seems to retire very early - maybe they make $$$ for finishing 43rd & not running many laps in practice/race...

[thebear]

The next Ford product to be raced in NA$CAR will be wearing Mustang "bodywork", replacing the Fusion. Phase in will be gradual for 2010, similar to the C.O.T. excercise.

Perhaps this is being done in part to counter the high sales acceptance of the new Camaro.

[fieldodreams79]

Originally Posted by thebear

Perhaps this is being done in part to counter the high sales acceptance of the new Camaro.

what a beut that car is.

[MJ_N_09]

Crown Royal is officially gonna be on the 17 next year. That's it for McMurray and the 26 at Roush.


Also....as it looks now.....yes!!!!!!!!! We will have less than 43 cars soon.

[Racenut7]

no. more new teams.

[MJ_N_09]

One of Petty's cars could disappear within the next few weeks. If it happens, then Reed Sorenson will be out, despite his improvement.


RPM downsizing? Sorenson out? UPDATE: Rumors persist that Richard Petty Motorsports will shrink to three cars in the next few weeks, with A.J. Allmendinger moving to the #43 Dodge, replacing Reed Sorenson, and the #44 team being shut down.(Ford Racing)(7-29-2009)
UPDATE: An internet report claiming that Reed Sorenson will be released by Richard Petty Motorsports as part of a downsizing of the team's Sprint Cup roster appears to be premature. The Ford Racing website reported on rumors that Sorenson will be replaced by former Champ Car star A.J. Allmendinger when Allmendinger's #44 Dodge is mothballed within the next few weeks. However, a source close to the team - speaking on the condition of anonymity - said today that while the move is being discussed, Sorenson's release is not yet a done deal. "No one is sure that it's going to happen," said the source, "but it's definitely being talked about. The team is working on the details right now." If RPM does indeed decide to trim its roster from four cars to three, Allmendinger's current sponsors would transfer to the #43 Dodge. Calls to Richard Petty Motorsports seeking comment were not immediately returned.(Sirius Speedway)(7-29-2009)

[FIRE]

It's denied by RPM.

McMurray dropped by Roush.

[MJ_N_09]

Kasey Kahne has had a new photo shoot this past week with the #9 Bud car. However there was a noticable difference.


It was a Toyota.



So many southern yankees are flying off the handle about this.

[gomick]

Haha, does the South "fear change"

[MJ_N_09]

^ That's the biggest understatement in years.

[fieldodreams79]

i would rather folks not make stereotypical comments about people from a different part of the world than their own.


unless we really want to go there....

[MJ_N_09]

I sure as hell don't want to get into that. This isn't youtube or a political forum.




Anyway, I would keep an eye on Elliot Sadler. He may leave RPM and go to JTG or RCR.

[gomick]

To JTG - 2 cars for them?

[MJ_N_09]

If the JTG thing happens, it will be a 2nd car. Marcos will be back with the team.

[MJ_N_09]

Fuel injection?

Fuel Injection coming to NASCAR?: When NASCAR Sprint Cup director John Darby, a few weeks ago, raised the issue of 'fuel injected' racing engines in NASCAR, it raised eyebrows. NASCAR Cup engines are some of the most technically advanced engines in racing, except for the antique carburetors. Every other major form of racing, even ASA, uses fuel injected engines. NASCAR has long shied away from things electronically complicated like electronic fuel injection, for fear  with goodly reason  that the mechanical wizards on these racing teams might figure out a way to put some tricks in that electronic box. However NASCAR officials are raising the issue to team owners of fuel injected engines  possibly in the Truck series as soon as next season, according to one scenario  and asking how owners think NASCAR ought to police it. "We think fuel injection is just the right way to go in NASCAR," Pat Suhy, Chevrolet's NASCAR field director, says. "And it wouldn't be that difficult. Every other top racing series uses fuel injection. We could put something together in about a week  depending on how simple or complex you wanted to do it  and then test it for two months or so, and be ready to go."

-Jayski

[R59]

The policing is as simple as carburettors. The throttle body will be one size, to a given dimension. A restrictor can be fitted for the current "plate" races.

The only issue will be clever maps to create some form of traction control.

The ECU's could be bespoke - like they use in F1 - which stops clever systems being developed to cheat the rules.

And then Jimmy Johnson might be able to make it on fuel mileage at last - because the cars will be more economical!

[Flyin Ryan]

Originally Posted by MJ_N_09

southern yankees

:confused:

[MJ_N_09]

I don't feel like bringing that up again.

[fieldodreams79]

you know most (us) rednecks flew off the handle when JR lost the Bud sponsership to some prettyboy from Washington State

[MJ_N_09]

Keselowski again...

Keselowski meets with Penske? UPDATE: other options?: Monday, an anonymous tipster spotted driver Brad Kesolowski meeting with Roger Penske [at thier Mooresville shop?]. The 'tipsters' report: "was doing business at Penske this morning and saw Brad Kesolowski go into the building with a man who appeared to be his agent, the car was still there three hours later when i left.(jalopnik.com)(8-18-2009)
UPDATE: Brad Keselowski says there's a scenario that could keep him affiliated with Hendrick Motorsports in 2010 that nobody knows of. Turns out Phoenix Racing isn't his only option with HMS ties. Here are some possibilities:
Richard Petty Motorsports: Most of the speculation has RPM leaving Dodge for Toyota, but multiple sources said RPM has had discussions with HMS and Richard Childress Racing should they switch to General Motors. An HMS official, however, assured us that talks with RPM haven't gotten serious.
Furniture Row Racing: Furniture Row Racing could expand to two teams -- #78-Regan Smith will be in one car -- with Keselowski. But it's a huge risk for Keselowski to join a team that can't run a full schedule this season.(ESPN Insider)(8-19-2009)


He's desperate for a fulltime ride next year, isn't he?

[fieldodreams79]

Originally Posted by MJ_N_09

He's desperate for a fulltime ride next year, isn't he?

he is but he deserves a GOOD full time seat over a handful of other full timers.
hope he gets one.