Kickin' around the NASCAR CUP 3

[eyeonyou]

Yeah, Jr and Truex got shorted with getting spun as both were farther up. I never saw clearly what happened to either, but last lap or so, surprised there wasn't more.

[eyeonyou]

Kenseth out, Stenhouse in for RFR in 2013

The '03 Cup champ will leave team he's been with since '98 at end of season

http://www.nascar.com/news/120626/mk...cup/index.html

"I'm very thankful to Jack Roush for the opportunities he's given me over the past 14 years," Kenseth said in a statement released in a series of posts on Twitter. "Together we have enjoyed a lot of success ... [and] as a team we are committed as ever to the remainder of the 2012 season and chasing a [third] Sprint Cup title for Jack and RFR. Although I have nothing to announce regarding 2013, I feel the timing of the announcement gives RFR ample time to get things lined up. ... [Darian] and Tony proved to us last year there is no such thing as a 'lame duck' season. We will continue to go to work and race hard."

Hmm, Gibbs, where Kurt was said to be going?

Or Childress as they boot Jeff Burton?

I guess we'll find out soon enough....I say Childress.

[Katt]

Kenseth new deal in place..
http://www.nascar.com/news/120627/mk...013/index.html

Kentucky this week.. Sure hope that parking problem is fixed this year...

Camping World | NEXT RACE: Kentucky - 7:30 p.m. ET Thursday on SPEED

Nationwide | NEXT RACE: Kentucky - 7 p.m. ET Friday on ESPN

Sprint Cup | NEXT RACE: Kentucky - 6:30 p.m. ET Saturday on TNT

[eyeonyou]

I hate it when I'm wrong, and I might NOT be until I toss this out there.

Kenseth in a Dodge....For.......

Michael Andretti!

[Katt]

WHERE did you hear that??? Michael in NASCAR ownership?? WOW...

[eyeonyou]

WHERE did you hear that??? Michael in NASCAR ownership?? WOW...

I was told by a friend who had seen it on SI. Here's the story and the link from Jayski.

http://www.jayski.com/cupnews.htm#20120627e

Andretti is considering forming NASCAR team: UPDATE: One of IndyCar's biggest names could branch out to the Sprint Cup Series as Michael Andretti told SI.com that he is hoping to start a NASCAR team. "We were looking at NASCAR real close last year, too, but it fell apart," Andretti said. "We were looking at it just as hard last year as this year and the year before." If Andretti is able to find the right sponsorship, he could team up with Dodge and base his team out of the old Evernham Motorsports shop at the Statesville Regional Airport in Statesville, N.C. A Dodge source told SI.com that Andretti could probably team up with the engine manufacturer for $5 million to $6 million. That's because Dodge is losing its primary team in Sprint Cup at the end of this season as Penske Racing switches to Ford. Because of that, it is looking for a flagship team and Andretti could be a good fit, especially if it were to team up with Richard Petty Motorsports -- currently a Ford team paired with Roush Fenway Racing, but has a long history with Dodge. "I'm always looking at all options," Andretti said. "I'd be stupid not to listen to Dodge or any other manufacturers. It doesn't matter that we are a Chevy IndyCar team. It might be nice if it was all under one roof but, in our contract, we're a Chevy IndyCar team."(Sports Illustrated)(6-27-2012)
UPDATE: Sources have confirmed to PitPass.net that Michael Andretti has purchased the engine program from Penske Racing and will field at least one full time Dodge in the Cup series in 2013 and beyond. No word on who the driver is, but with Matt Kenseth leaving Roush at the end of the season, the 2003 Cup series champ did confirm to the Journal Sentinel on Wednesday that he will drive for "a new cup team" in 2013 and beyond. One option on the table is for Andretti to base his team out of the old Evernham Motorsports shop at the Statesville Regional Airport in Statesville, N.C. Also hearing from this unnamed source that this new deal with Dodge is also with Richard Petty Motorsports -- currently a Ford team paired with Roush Fenway Racing, but has a long history with Dodge. (this is why we didn't get the announcement of Petty to Dodge in Michigan a few weeks ago, they were trying to get Kenseth). Hearing that an offical announcement could come as early as next weekend.(PitPass.net)(6-282012)

[Katt]

They were talking about Dodge staying in Cup with a team on Trackside today, I think it was Trackside.. The missing ingredients were team owner and driver name for the team.. Jayski usually has good info on stuff.. Roush appeared to be totally surprised when his people and Kenseth couldn't come to an agreement from what was said today by Roush.. Stenhouse has been under the assumption they were building a 4th team for him for next year until the last week.. He was only told for sure he would be full time and Kenseth was leaving this past Monday evening, before the announcement was made public on Tuesday..

Silly season is starting real early this year..

[eyeonyou]

Silly season is starting real early this year..

It's been silly season ever since Obama was elected President.....

Wait, what? Oh, this is the NASCAR thread? Really? Hell I was lost in the empty hallways here I suppose. LOL

OoPs!

[Katt]

KW, have you seen the front row for tonight's race??? Give me some help here man.. Nothing I got is working..

[Kikkin Wing]

I'm on it!!! Got a feeling about tonight's race... either gonna be real good or real bad, no in between.