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Wednesday, August 6th, 2008 8 views
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Martin Truex, Jr.
ESPN is reporting that Martin Truex, Jr., the driver of the #1 Bass Pro Shops Chevy for Dale Earnhardt, Inc. has finalized his plans for next season.
According to ESPN, the agreement, which will be announced Friday at Watkins Glen, also includes plans for a long-term commitment to the organization.
Who’s next? Casey Mears, Reed Sorenson, Ryan Newman, and added to the list today, J.J. Yeley.
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Wednesday, August 6th, 2008 60 views
Who looks better in the big brown truck? Newman, Truex, or Mears? / Graphic by TrackBunnyFilms.com / Photos by NASCAR & Getty Images.
We already know where Tony Stewart and Mark Martin will end up in 2009. Stewart will be joining Haas CNC Racing to form Stewart-Haas Racing and Mark Martin will be taking over the #5 Hendrick Motorsports car.
But what about all the other drivers who are changing teams, contemplating changing or just got dumped?
J.J. Yeley was kicked the curb today from Hall of Fame Racing. Road Course Ringer P.J. Jones will drive the #96 DLP HDTV Toyota this weekend in Watkins Glen. Starting in Michigan, Nationwide Series driver Brad Coleman will take over for Yeley.
There’s also rumblings around NASCAR that Mark Martin could be in the #5 Kelloggs / Carquest Chevy at Hendrick Motorsports as early as this season.
And what about Ryan Newman? The press has all but signed him to Stewart-Haas Racing but neither Stewart, Newman, or anybody else at Haas has confirmed it. J.D. Gibbs from Joe Gibbs Racing has counted Newman out from taking over the #20 Home Depot Toyota for Stewart. It’s rumored that Nationwide Series driver Joey Logano will take over that ride.
Martin Truex, Jr. has stated that he is close to announcing what his plans for the future are but when a report came out that Dale Earnhardt, Inc. had signed him to a new agreement, he all but spit and took a dump on the rumor.
So what do I see happening in 2009? Here are my predictions: (more…)
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Friday, July 25th, 2008 128 views
INDIANAPOLIS - JULY 25: Tony Stewart, of Stewart Haas Racing poses with his 2009 Chevrolets during a press conference to announce the sponsorship for the 2009 season prior to the start of practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Allstate 400 at the Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 25, 2008 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for NASCAR)
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Friday, July 25th, 2008 127 views
NASCAR driver Tony Stewart clowns around after unveiling the car he will drive for his team during a news conference before the start of practice for Allstate 400 at the Brickyard auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Friday, July 25, 2008. Stewart is starting his own team to run the series next year. (AP Photo/Tom Strattman)
Press Release
Stewart Haas Racing
INDIANAPOLIS — Office Depot and Old Spice will serve as co-primary sponsors of Tony Stewart’s No. 14 Chevrolet Impala SS Sprint Cup Series entry beginning in 2009. Officials from the two companies, as well as from Stewart-Haas Racing, made the announcement Friday near Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Office Depot, a leading global provider of office products and services, along with Old Spice, the No. 1 antiperspirant/deodorant stick and body wash choice for guys in the United States, have entered into multi-year agreements with Stewart-Haas Racing to sponsor the new entry driven by Stewart. In addition, both Office Depot and Old Spice are official NASCAR partners, successfully leveraging their relationships with NASCAR and their race team sponsorships as powerful marketing platforms for their brands. (more…)
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Monday, July 21st, 2008 100 views
Stewart and Newman talking before the Prelude to the Dream. / Getty Images
Sit tight, I don’t believe it’s that kind of press conference.
Tony Stewart will take part in the weekly NASCAR teleconference for members of the media tomorrow at 2 p.m.
But here’s the interesting part - Ryan Newman will also be giving a weekly teleconference CAM for members of the media tomorrow at 3 p.m.
NASCAR usually holds the press conferences for media to call in and ask questions at 2 p.m. but they’re doing a special one this week.
Makes you think, doesn’t it?
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Wednesday, July 9th, 2008 100 views
I’ve been sitting here for almost two hours debating on what to say about the situation that finally was leaked and somewhat announced today.
Yes, that announcement.
Tony Stewart will not be returning to Joe Gibbs Racing in 2009.
Tony Stewart is the reason I got back into NASCAR and is my favorite driver. I know people who want to persue a career in NASCAR or Sports Journalism shouldn’t have a favorite driver, but he’s mine.
I’m going to wait until tomorrow to write out my thoughts after seeing the press conference. I’m in class when it airs so I’m recording it and will watch it when I get home. I will then review it and write what I’m feeling as I’m watching it. I’ve gotten a lot of e-mails today about the topic and I’m just going to wait and see Tony’s face when announcing it. That’s when I’ll know it’s the right thing to do or what I should say.
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Monday, June 9th, 2008 150 views
According to an ESPN/AP article, which I saw on Jayski, Greg Zipadelli, crew chief for the #20 Home Depot Toyota, thinks driver Tony Stewart knows what his future holds.
“I honestly think the decision’s made, I just don’t think we all know yet.”
Zipadelli and Stewart have the current longest driver/crew chief relationship in the garage area, having been together all of their ten years in the premiere NASCAR series.
Swear to god, if it doesn’t include Joe Gibbs Racing or at least the Home Depot, I may possibly give birth to a small farm animal. Baaaaaah!
Baaaaaah! Meow! Baaaaah!
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Sunday, June 8th, 2008 88 views
I’ve never really cared much for Pocono. Joe Gibbs Racing has been dominant there the past few years, especially with Denny Hamlin, but the only good parts of the Pocono race is the beginning and the last thirty-or-so laps.
Today was no different.
The only bad thing about today is that a JGR car was not leading at that point. Kasey Kahne had the dominant car all day except for several patches in the race when Jimmie Johnson and Tony Stewart led. Tony’s car came into it’s own and again, was set back due to some stupidity.
This time it was a pit road penalty for driving too fast exiting pit road.
The last thing heard on Stewart’s radio today was “Ask NASCAR if I was too fast that time?” after driving through for his penalty.
Thanks to today’s race, Stewart has fallen to 12th in points. With a contract on the table and the current points situation, it makes a Tony Stewart / Joe Gibbs Racing fan very nervous.
VERY nervous.
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