Comments on: During Silly Season You’ve Got To Strike While The Iron’s Hot http://www.thenascarinsiders.com/2009/09/07/now-was-the-time-to-act/ A blog by insiders for outsiders Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:30:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Journo http://www.thenascarinsiders.com/2009/09/07/now-was-the-time-to-act/comment-page-1/#comment-13945 Journo Mon, 07 Sep 2009 19:13:53 +0000 http://www.thenascarinsiders.com/?p=2038#comment-13945 Racedriven: That's why I wrote, <em>"To name a few."</em> This is by no means an all inclusive list. Racedriven: That’s why I wrote, “To name a few.” This is by no means an all inclusive list.

]]> By: RaceDriven http://www.thenascarinsiders.com/2009/09/07/now-was-the-time-to-act/comment-page-1/#comment-13944 RaceDriven Mon, 07 Sep 2009 18:22:47 +0000 http://www.thenascarinsiders.com/?p=2038#comment-13944 First <a href="http://www.racedriven.com/2009/09/penske-racing-has-two-raising-stars-in.html" rel="nofollow">Brad Keselowski’s decision</a>, Penske Racing wasn't one of his options to go to the Cup Series, it was his only real option. I believe Brad at Penske will be two or three year stop and then he will return to Hendrick Motorsports to drive the #5 or if Jeff Gordon retires, the #24. Second, I believe Mark Martin will be at Hendrick for 2010, 2011 and maybe even 2012, beyond that, I'm really not sure, he could decide to retire. Third, next years silly season, Kevin Harvick will leave RCR at the end of 2010 for sure, Kasey Kahne will most likely stay at RPM, unless something big happens, and as for Kurt Busch, there is not another owner higher then Penske that has room for HIM. No to RCR, no to Hendrick, no Stewart-Haas Racing, no to RFR for Busch in my opinion. Fourth -- What about Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, Elliott Sadler, jeff Burton, A.J. Allmendinger and Scott speed, there contracts might be up as well at the end of 2010. Marc: I think MArtin Truex Jr. made a good move and driving the #56 NAPA Toyota at MWR next season, it was his only choice, the #1 ride wasn't doing it for him. First Brad Keselowski’s decision, Penske Racing wasn’t one of his options to go to the Cup Series, it was his only real option. I believe Brad at Penske will be two or three year stop and then he will return to Hendrick Motorsports to drive the #5 or if Jeff Gordon retires, the #24.

Second, I believe Mark Martin will be at Hendrick for 2010, 2011 and maybe even 2012, beyond that, I’m really not sure, he could decide to retire.

Third, next years silly season, Kevin Harvick will leave RCR at the end of 2010 for sure, Kasey Kahne will most likely stay at RPM, unless something big happens, and as for Kurt Busch, there is not another owner higher then Penske that has room for HIM. No to RCR, no to Hendrick, no Stewart-Haas Racing, no to RFR for Busch in my opinion.

Fourth — What about Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, Elliott Sadler,
jeff Burton, A.J. Allmendinger and Scott speed, there contracts might be up as well at the end of 2010.

Marc: I think MArtin Truex Jr. made a good move and driving the #56 NAPA Toyota at MWR next season, it was his only choice, the #1 ride wasn’t doing it for him.

]]> By: Journo http://www.thenascarinsiders.com/2009/09/07/now-was-the-time-to-act/comment-page-1/#comment-13943 Journo Mon, 07 Sep 2009 18:09:54 +0000 http://www.thenascarinsiders.com/?p=2038#comment-13943 Ryan- Well don't I feel like an idiot. That's what happens when you write these things at 3 in the morning. Fixed. Ryan- Well don’t I feel like an idiot. That’s what happens when you write these things at 3 in the morning. Fixed.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.thenascarinsiders.com/2009/09/07/now-was-the-time-to-act/comment-page-1/#comment-13938 Ryan Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:47:50 +0000 http://www.thenascarinsiders.com/?p=2038#comment-13938 Got the wrong Busch listed as the free agent! Kyle is the one that's a free agent after nest season not Kurt! Got the wrong Busch listed as the free agent! Kyle is the one that’s a free agent after nest season not Kurt!

]]> By: ronFWNC http://www.thenascarinsiders.com/2009/09/07/now-was-the-time-to-act/comment-page-1/#comment-13930 ronFWNC Mon, 07 Sep 2009 12:06:46 +0000 http://www.thenascarinsiders.com/?p=2038#comment-13930 Good points all. While Keselowski's choice initially seemed surprising, upon review it makes perfect sense. Plan "A" was obviously a seat at Hendrick, but with none available Penske offers a great opportunity. Finding him the right crew chief is the next big step, as I assume that Eury Sr. won't be following him. The one thing that seemed strange in Brad's move was that the initial press release implied that the deal with Penske was for a single year only, which is in itself an eyeopener in Cup. And for a half-day or so, no one corrected that perception. But later that day Penske did issue a statement that their deal with Keselowski was indeed a multi-year deal. So, why the confusion? Is it a single year, with mutual options for subsequent years? Could it be multi-year with an escape clause when a ride does open up for him at Hendrick? I think we're still missing a piece of this story, albeit a minor one. My guess is that Brad Keselowski jumped at this deal because it secured him a competitive ride with an established team while preserving some of his options for the future. If that's the case, his haste makes a lot of sense. Good points all. While Keselowski’s choice initially seemed surprising, upon review it makes perfect sense. Plan “A” was obviously a seat at Hendrick, but with none available Penske offers a great opportunity. Finding him the right crew chief is the next big step, as I assume that Eury Sr. won’t be following him.

The one thing that seemed strange in Brad’s move was that the initial press release implied that the deal with Penske was for a single year only, which is in itself an eyeopener in Cup. And for a half-day or so, no one corrected that perception. But later that day Penske did issue a statement that their deal with Keselowski was indeed a multi-year deal. So, why the confusion? Is it a single year, with mutual options for subsequent years? Could it be multi-year with an escape clause when a ride does open up for him at Hendrick? I think we’re still missing a piece of this story, albeit a minor one.

My guess is that Brad Keselowski jumped at this deal because it secured him a competitive ride with an established team while preserving some of his options for the future. If that’s the case, his haste makes a lot of sense.

]]> By: marc http://www.thenascarinsiders.com/2009/09/07/now-was-the-time-to-act/comment-page-1/#comment-13918 marc Mon, 07 Sep 2009 07:50:10 +0000 http://www.thenascarinsiders.com/?p=2038#comment-13918 First thing I thought of when reading the title was Martin Truex. I contend it was a dumb move staying another year in the 1, by not extending a year he may have had a shot at gaining the second seat at Stewart-Haas. In fact when rumors first surfaced Tony was "going owner," by an Aussie mag BTW, Truex was named in those rumors. First thing I thought of when reading the title was Martin Truex.

I contend it was a dumb move staying another year in the 1, by not extending a year he may have had a shot at gaining the second seat at Stewart-Haas.

In fact when rumors first surfaced Tony was “going owner,” by an Aussie mag BTW, Truex was named in those rumors.

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