No D. Reut at Sonoma
Another domino (cough) has fallen at MWR looking ahead to next weekend at Sonoma. Instead of David Reutimann sitting in the 00’s seat it will be road ringer PJ Jones.
To be honest, I already hate this move. My heart just sank. At least with Terry Labonte in the 55 we know it will race! But Jones could DNQ just as easily as David, and I really haven’t been impressed by this guy in NASCAR. What sticks out in my mind is at Sonoma in 2005, when he got into the 45 and angered Kyle Petty enough that he went after him when the race was over and had to be restrained by Richard Petty! This was alarming coming from a guy like Kyle and I’ve never forgotten it. But I think the first thing that I thought of after the initial shock and irritation over this current announcement was that Jones wrecks. Quite a bit, if my memory is true. That’s all MWR needs…a wrecked car by a substitute driver.
I also wonder how David is supposed to learn about the New Car on road courses when he isn’t in one? It makes me think another announcement might be in the making, along the lines of “PJ Jones to sub for Reutimann at Watkin’s Glen”.
It makes me question if this has anything to do with Burger King. I’ll admit I have my suspicions with them because I don’t know them like I know Domino’s and because they gave David a freaking interrogation before agreeing to sponsor the car, like he was some criminal. Is BK more interested in David or just being on TV screens?
So instead David will be in Milwaukee for the Busch race, which is great for all the fans there and will likely be less stressful for David since he doesn’t have to worry about two cars or catching planes. I hope he can get the win…it must kill him to step out of his Cup ride he was so proud to get into and leave Frankie and all his guys, even for one weekend.
To be honest, I already hate this move. My heart just sank. At least with Terry Labonte in the 55 we know it will race! But Jones could DNQ just as easily as David, and I really haven’t been impressed by this guy in NASCAR. What sticks out in my mind is at Sonoma in 2005, when he got into the 45 and angered Kyle Petty enough that he went after him when the race was over and had to be restrained by Richard Petty! This was alarming coming from a guy like Kyle and I’ve never forgotten it. But I think the first thing that I thought of after the initial shock and irritation over this current announcement was that Jones wrecks. Quite a bit, if my memory is true. That’s all MWR needs…a wrecked car by a substitute driver.
I also wonder how David is supposed to learn about the New Car on road courses when he isn’t in one? It makes me think another announcement might be in the making, along the lines of “PJ Jones to sub for Reutimann at Watkin’s Glen”.
It makes me question if this has anything to do with Burger King. I’ll admit I have my suspicions with them because I don’t know them like I know Domino’s and because they gave David a freaking interrogation before agreeing to sponsor the car, like he was some criminal. Is BK more interested in David or just being on TV screens?
So instead David will be in Milwaukee for the Busch race, which is great for all the fans there and will likely be less stressful for David since he doesn’t have to worry about two cars or catching planes. I hope he can get the win…it must kill him to step out of his Cup ride he was so proud to get into and leave Frankie and all his guys, even for one weekend.
