We may see new teams go through a path similar to drivers. Start in trucks, have success scale up to O'Reilly's, then more success and team up with some investors and go Cup racing. With a progression like that I think we'd see stronger new Cup entries that have a chance of running more than a...
PR standard operating procedures are to lay low, wait a while, let people forget a bit (that Michigan football HC scandal should help), and then at a later date...say after New Years set the points & Championship rules.
I agree, but if this helped in reaching a resolution, it's worth it. Give a little to get a lot. We probably won't hear for a while, but I wonder who's paying how much to the lawyers.
My Father worked his whole adult life in labor relations. Union>Labor Consultant>Federal Mediator and he said...
So I guess the half (or so) season of open status in 2025 will remain that way. This suggests the pay out to the teams won't be prorated to charter status numbers.
I've held the belief from the beginning that this was a "proxy war". The letters from other teams and then a major sponsor surely show that while they weren't directly involved in the suit, they backed the suit. As they should, because any positive outcome for 23/XI & FRM would trickle down to...
My guess is it's some world class trolling. Tony signed with Elite Motorsports Top Fuel team to run the '26 NHRA Season...so scheduling could be a deal breaker. But maybe, just maybe he'll run a few.