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Four wide: Cup guys out of Nationwide; Stremme gets loud
From the Marbles —
... GEM-Petty announces its crew atop the boxes: "Robbie Loomis will serve as the executive director of racing operations for the team that will emerge from the merger of Gillett Evernham Motorsports and Petty Holdings, and Kevin Buskirk and Sammy Johns will join existing GEM crew chiefs Kenny Francis and Mike Shiplett atop the pit boxes. All four crew chiefs will report to former Petty executive Loomis, according to GEM Director of Competition Mark McArdle." ...
A winning combination?
Dustin Long —
... Juan Pablo Montoya would get the Target sponsorship on his No. 42 car. Also, the report states that Martin Truex Jr.'s sponsor, Bass Pro Sports, won't sponsor the car all season, leaving about 15 races for the team to find a sponsor for Truex. Aric Almirola, originally set for the No. 8, will be in a fourth car that is unsponsored and how often it runs depends on money. # The new unnamed merged team of Gillett Evernham Motorsports and the former Petty Enterprises will have former Petty boss Robbie Loomis serve as executive director of racing operations , according to this ...
Allmendinger signed by Petty
Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site —
... a Goodyear test on Tuesday and Wednesday at Phoenix International Raceway. Mike Wolf will be lead engineer and Brian Dantinne moves from research and development to the role of car chief. In other changes, McArdle will take over the supervision of the engine department, while Tommy Wheeler will delve more into research and development. He will focus on the building of the race cars. As far as engines, McArdle said the team would not use the new Dodge engine until later in the season.( SceneDaily )(1-13-2009) ...
Budweiser to leave NASCAR? Denied
Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site —
... a Goodyear test on Tuesday and Wednesday at Phoenix International Raceway. Mike Wolf will be lead engineer and Brian Dantinne moves from research and development to the role of car chief. In other changes, McArdle will take over the supervision of the engine department, while Tommy Wheeler will delve more into research and development. He will focus on the building of the race cars. As far as engines, McArdle said the team would not use the new Dodge engine until later in the season.( SceneDaily )(1-13-2009) ...
