stumpygremlin Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 9 hours ago, mr.nascar13 said: Mark Smith, owner of TriStar Motorsports and the #72 of Cole Whitt, has passed away. That's just sad. He was 63. That said, the team isn't going away. His son, Bryan, is taking over ownership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvrdgsfn Posted July 25, 2017 Author Share Posted July 25, 2017 Well, this come as no surprise, Brad Keselowski resigned with Team Penske with a multi year contract. They also resigned Paul Wolfe as his crew chief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAWeaver Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 15 hours ago, rvrdgsfn said: Well, this come as no surprise, Brad Keselowski resigned with Team Penske with a multi year contract. They also resigned Paul Wolfe as his crew chief. And one day later, ESPN reports Ryan Blaney will move to Penske in 2018: http://www.espn.com/espn/now?nowId=21-0681862115438370814-4 EDIT: Penske makes announcement on Twitter, Blaney will drive the #12: @loganaweaver - Twitter / @loganaweaver - Instagram / Nike Vapor Untouchable Football Template / Logan's Logos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAWeaver Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 15 hours ago, rvrdgsfn said: (Phantom Quote) Moments later, Paul Menard has been announced to replace Blaney in the #21 Wood Brothers Ford. @loganaweaver - Twitter / @loganaweaver - Instagram / Nike Vapor Untouchable Football Template / Logan's Logos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalcowboyfan92 Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 1 hour ago, mr.nascar13 said: Moments later, Paul Menard has been announced to replace Blaney in the #21 Wood Brothers Ford. Menard might be the "one year stop-gap", because I feel like someone like Bubba will drive the #21 in 2019. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raysox Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Paul Menard brings Menards to Wood Brothers, who has ties to Penske, who has IndyCar ties to Menards. So that opens up the 27, which RCR said they'd fill at a later date. Could mean Ty's run in the 13 could be over, could mean they bring in a free agent like Kenseth. Interested to see where this goes. @MichaelDanger19 | Dribbble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCarp1231 Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Not really a fan of the move. Why take away something that had so much momentum going for it? I thought the Wood Brothers had finally found their mainstay. Now we'll probably have to look at neon yellow ruin the classic look of the 21. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCarp1231 Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 I understand that teams have alliances with other teams, but Joe Gibbs Racing should not have been able to suspend 3 crew members from Martin Truex Jr's 78 team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 22 minutes ago, DNAsports said: I understand that teams have alliances with other teams, but Joe Gibbs Racing should not have been able to suspend 3 crew members from Martin Truex Jr's 78 team. Joe signs their checks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCarp1231 Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 57 minutes ago, dfwabel said: Joe signs their checks. Seems pretty biased to not take action on your own immediate team members. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burkell007 Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 7 minutes ago, DNAsports said: Seems pretty biased to not take action on your own immediate team members. Especially when his own guy started it by going into there pit box. Suspend all or none. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc... Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Kinda violates the 4 team limit doesn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumpygremlin Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 12 hours ago, jc... said: Kinda violates the 4 team limit doesn't it? I'm surprised NASCAR hasn't stepped in and put the kibosh on that. This reeks of an active act of sabotage, when JGR's satellite team is outperforming the main teams. It seems all they needed was the excuse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCarp1231 Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 12 hours ago, jc... said: Kinda violates the 4 team limit doesn't it? Not necessarily. All it is is a lot of teams have manufacturer alliances with bigger teams to help out with mechanical and technical support among other things. It crosses boundaries when said mothership teams hand out penalties and suspensions to satellite teams without NASCAR interfering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raysox Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 14 hours ago, lilben777 said: Especially when his own guy started it by going into there pit box. Suspend all or none. What? He suspended the guy who started it by sarcastically clapping at Adam Stevens, and the one who got in Stevens face. Unless you watched some other video @MichaelDanger19 | Dribbble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAWeaver Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 5 hours ago, DNAsports said: Not necessarily. All it is is a lot of teams have manufacturer alliances with bigger teams to help out with mechanical and technical support among other things. It crosses boundaries when said mothership teams hand out penalties and suspensions to satellite teams without NASCAR interfering. I agreed with you up until that last part. Furniture Row gets not only their equipment from JGR, but "rents" their put crews from JGR as well. Technically, they're still JGR employees. Pit Crew members aren't like your drivers, crew chiefs, etc. A lot of them pull double- or even triple-duty pitting cars and trucks all weekend. Personally, I don't see a problem with it. They're still JGR employees, even if they're jumping over the wall with a 77 or 78 on their helmet. FRR's owner even said he's OK with it, so I don't see why it's an issue. -------- In other news, Target announced today it will not sponsor Kyle Larson in the #42 after 2018. Target ended its relationship with CGR's IndyCar team following the 2016 season. This will bring a 28-year partnership to an end as well as the most valuable sponsorship as of Sonoma of this year, the first time in several years anyone has surpassed Lowe's and the #48 team. However, all is not lost for CGR and Kyle Larson, as a sponsorship announcement is expected in the coming weeks: @loganaweaver - Twitter / @loganaweaver - Instagram / Nike Vapor Untouchable Football Template / Logan's Logos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumpygremlin Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Wouldn't it be funny if it were Walmart that sponsored the 42? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 What will happen to Cadillac in 2019 may likely occur to Chevrolet (Malibu and Impala)the same year, or soon after. Be reminded they already sold off Opel/Vauxhall in March, so one less platform is needed. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-gm-cadillac-idUSKBN1AC36W?il=0 Quote DETROIT (Reuters) - The head of General Motors Co's (GM.N) Cadillac luxury division said on Thursday the brand will shrink its lineup of sedans and expand its offerings of sport utility vehicles and hybrid and electric vehicles in response to market shifts. However, in the United States, now the brand's second largest market behind China, Cadillac sales are down 1.6 percent and combined sales of the brand's four sedan models have plummeted 16.3 percent through the first half of the year. Cadillac will not directly replace the current XTS, CTS or ATS sedans when they end their life cycles in 2019, he said. Instead, Cadillac will use a single new car called the CT5 to appeal to consumers shopping for sedans priced between $35,000 and $45,000. New versions of the CT6 sedan will be offered to customers who want a larger car starting at $50,000. The CT5 will be built at a factory near Lansing, Michigan, that currently builds the slow-selling Cadillac ATS and CTS models. A small luxury sedan to compete with the Audi A3 will be built in the same plant, de Nysschen said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanMcD29 Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Surprised we haven't discussed it but how cool have NBC's track logos for their ads been? Twitter: @RyanMcD29 // College Crosse: Where I write, chat, and infograph lacrosse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvrdgsfn Posted July 30, 2017 Author Share Posted July 30, 2017 Results from Pocono: 1. Kyle Busch 2. Harvick 3. Truex Jr. 4. Hamlin 5. Keselowski 6. Bowyer 7. Suarez 8. Jones 9. Kenseth 10. Elilott Stage 1 winner: Kyle Busch Stage 2 winner: Bowyer Kyle Busch finally gets a win & marks off Pocono off his list. There was just some good racing all around here at the tricky triangle. One minute it looked like Truex would win it, then it was Harvick, then it was Rowdy. A really good day for the rookies today as well. This was Suarez's third straight top 10. All in all, a good day for JGR. Next up, Watkins Glen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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