Silly Season Goes On and On...
Jess
Jayski has been filled with a plethora of interesting Silly Season tidbits, some better than others and many involving our heroes.
Is NAPA resigning with MWR?
- On This Week in NASCAR this past Monday Michael announced at the end of the show that there would be major sponsorship announcements during a company picnic held Tuesday. MWR fans everywhere tirelessly checked the internet as often as they could, hoping to read something wonderful and hop, skip and make merry. But as Tuesday drew to a close there was nothing to be heard. What happened?
- Most likely I think NAPA will be back at MWR. But the bigger question is will they be with Michael? That's a "most likely" as well but Michael did seem a little off at times on TWiN. I guess we won't know until the announcement is made.
- I'm also anxiously awaiting sponsorship announcements for the other two MWR cars. It's all but officially known that UPS is leaving and if that's their choice, fine. David is one of the best things that has ever happened to them so if they don't see that then they don't deserve to have someone of his caliber. Plus it's so nice of them to basically spit in the face of Dale Jarrett's judgment. But anyway, I can't comment on that much more without having a complete two-year-old tantrum with many grown-up type words, so onto the future! I suppose Aaron's could come into Cup but then that would leave the #99 Nationwide car in question...
Will MWR merge with another team?
- This one's a good one. Since Rob Kauffman and Cal Wells had breakfast with Chip Ganassi and Felix Sebates in July, rumors have been flying around that there may be talks of a merger between MWR and CGR. I guess it would make some sense because as far as we know CGR already has two sponsored cars and MWR definitely has the potential to have two as well. Michael has been talking very highly of Juan Pablo Montoya as of late.
- It sounds like a good idea at first because both teams need a little help and four cars is the way to go. Personally I don't like Ganassi in the least (I'm a Casey Mears fan, what more do I have to say) and I feel his business ethic and the way he likes to blame the crews for everything that goes wrong is not what MWR needs. In addition I already don't like how Michael has a minority ownership of MWR and wouldn't be too happy to see yet another owner (or two, or three) written on the list. There would also be a manufacturer switch, either MWR to Dodge or CGR to Toyota and that takes time and a lot of money. Lastly, MWR has three teams and CGR has two. Yeah, that doesn't add up to an even four. Someone would get canned, and I hate that.
Casey out early?
- I don't even want to think about this!
Jayski is hearing that Mark Martin may run the last four races of the season in the #5. Just the idea of that makes me sick. Hendrick already broke Casey's contract by firing him a year before 2009, you'd think he'd at least honor the rest of this year! Unless Casey can find another ride soon and be in it with four races to go I fear he's going to be put at a major disadvantage for 2009. In my opinion, every race, every lap of seat time is so vital.
Did Martin really extend with DEI?
- Back and forth, back and forth. I believe Martin really wanted to leave DEI (probably that "difference of philosophy" thing that's become the catchphrase of many ex-DEIers) and it even got to the point where he apparently flipped out at Max Siegel after a rumor came out he had signed a contract. Now however the rumor has appeared again. Maybe we'll find out tomorrow.
- I wish he could have left. There is definitely something wrong over there.
Is NAPA resigning with MWR?
- On This Week in NASCAR this past Monday Michael announced at the end of the show that there would be major sponsorship announcements during a company picnic held Tuesday. MWR fans everywhere tirelessly checked the internet as often as they could, hoping to read something wonderful and hop, skip and make merry. But as Tuesday drew to a close there was nothing to be heard. What happened?
- Most likely I think NAPA will be back at MWR. But the bigger question is will they be with Michael? That's a "most likely" as well but Michael did seem a little off at times on TWiN. I guess we won't know until the announcement is made.
- I'm also anxiously awaiting sponsorship announcements for the other two MWR cars. It's all but officially known that UPS is leaving and if that's their choice, fine. David is one of the best things that has ever happened to them so if they don't see that then they don't deserve to have someone of his caliber. Plus it's so nice of them to basically spit in the face of Dale Jarrett's judgment. But anyway, I can't comment on that much more without having a complete two-year-old tantrum with many grown-up type words, so onto the future! I suppose Aaron's could come into Cup but then that would leave the #99 Nationwide car in question...
Will MWR merge with another team?
- This one's a good one. Since Rob Kauffman and Cal Wells had breakfast with Chip Ganassi and Felix Sebates in July, rumors have been flying around that there may be talks of a merger between MWR and CGR. I guess it would make some sense because as far as we know CGR already has two sponsored cars and MWR definitely has the potential to have two as well. Michael has been talking very highly of Juan Pablo Montoya as of late.
- It sounds like a good idea at first because both teams need a little help and four cars is the way to go. Personally I don't like Ganassi in the least (I'm a Casey Mears fan, what more do I have to say) and I feel his business ethic and the way he likes to blame the crews for everything that goes wrong is not what MWR needs. In addition I already don't like how Michael has a minority ownership of MWR and wouldn't be too happy to see yet another owner (or two, or three) written on the list. There would also be a manufacturer switch, either MWR to Dodge or CGR to Toyota and that takes time and a lot of money. Lastly, MWR has three teams and CGR has two. Yeah, that doesn't add up to an even four. Someone would get canned, and I hate that.
Casey out early?
- I don't even want to think about this!
Jayski is hearing that Mark Martin may run the last four races of the season in the #5. Just the idea of that makes me sick. Hendrick already broke Casey's contract by firing him a year before 2009, you'd think he'd at least honor the rest of this year! Unless Casey can find another ride soon and be in it with four races to go I fear he's going to be put at a major disadvantage for 2009. In my opinion, every race, every lap of seat time is so vital.Did Martin really extend with DEI?
- Back and forth, back and forth. I believe Martin really wanted to leave DEI (probably that "difference of philosophy" thing that's become the catchphrase of many ex-DEIers) and it even got to the point where he apparently flipped out at Max Siegel after a rumor came out he had signed a contract. Now however the rumor has appeared again. Maybe we'll find out tomorrow.
- I wish he could have left. There is definitely something wrong over there.
