2014 Silly Season Thread

If the Wood Brothers can't go full time, I don't know why they'd switch. manufacturers.
 
Spike said:
Could be in an alternate universe where after what...60 years, the Wood Brothers switch to another manufacturer.
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don't think that would ever happen, really don't see the woods brothers around for much longer period. the way brian france has it headed it's going to get harder on the lesser teams.
 
Awesome for TBayne.

He continues to perform much better than the average driver would in a part time, one team car. Not sure he will ever be a championship type driver. I think he has the potential to be a better version of Greg Biffle.
 
I wonder who the Wood Brothers turn to now. Hornish might want a decent part-time Cup ride, although it will probably go to another RFR development driver.
 
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FLRacingFan said:
I wonder who the Wood Brothers turn to now. Hornish might want a decent part-time Cup ride, although it will probably go to another RFR development driver.
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Jon Wood lol.

Stoked for Bayne. I don't think he's THAT great, I do feel like he's definitely deserving of that ride though.
 
Also I think this is pretty much a given that someone is leaving... I don't see them going to 4 cars when theyre not performing that well.
 
Lazyking said:
Who should be gone is Stenhouse. At least Biffle and Edwards can still perform. Not saying its all roush's choice but if he ends up with Stenhouse, Biffle and Bayne, he's gonna be in for a rough season.
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Danica Effect. Can't touch him as long as she is. :partytime
 
Spike said:
Could be in an alternate universe where after what...60 years, the Wood Brothers switch to another manufacturer. In a hypothetical, Toyota lures them away with promises of TRD support, because of the Wood Bros name still, even with their dropoff, has some swag with it in the racing world. TRD support, young Toyota developmental drivers using the ride like Rousch and Bayne have, and Toyota sponsors them with ToyotaCare much the same way that Ford/Motocraft has.

Wont happen, but its something to think about.
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I think that TRD is looking to increase its winning potential--not just provide a ride for up and comers. Having said that, you idea does make sense. I thought it was interesting that they didn't go after Furniture Row more aggressively with Truex Jr. went there. There was a reason that they were happy with 5 teams this year, and that reason was expansion on either the MWR side, JGR side....or perhaps both. I say there is an outside chance that we will see both Biff and Carl in a Toyota next year.
 
ToyYoda said:
The reason I'm thinking maybe MWR is that they've made it known that they want to go back to a three-car operation, Biffle may have a sponsor to bring, and MWR has proven in the past that they don't mind hiring "seasoned" drivers.
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Yes. This. Well said.
 
Anyone know when Danicas boyfriends contract is up? Would RFR be stupid enough to make all their drivers contracts expire the same year?
 
  • Wood Brothers looking for a driver: The Announcement that Trevor Bayne will join the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series full time in 2015 with Roush Fenway Racing raises at least one interesting question: Who will the Wood Brothers tap to fill Bayne's part-time #21 Sprint Cup seat? Team co-owner Eddie Wood, speaking in the Charlotte Motor Speedway garage on Saturday afternoon, indicated the team hasn't begun a formal search for Bayne's replacement, but added that -- whoever the driver is --?? he will likely run a limited schedule as the Wood Brothers have done since 2007. "(The search) has just kind of started," Wood, who co-owns the organization with father Glen, brother Len and sister Kim, told FOXSports.com. "We'll probably start talking about it sooner than later. I've got to get with Motorcraft, Quick Lane and Ford Motor Company because there's a lot of people involved in our world, so we'll sit down with them and figure out what they want to do next. So we're like, you know, Day One." While the Wood Brothers don't know yet who Bayne's successor will be, this much is certain: The team, which has been in racing since 1950 and collected 98 top series NASCAR victories with a host of drivers, isn't going away. "No, no, no," Wood said. "We've had, I think, over 75 drivers in our car over the years. You move through racing as you move through life, and, no, no, we won't do that."(FoxSports)(5-25-2014)
 
Johali said:
  • Wood Brothers looking for a driver: The Announcement that Trevor Bayne will join the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series full time in 2015 with Roush Fenway Racing raises at least one interesting question: Who will the Wood Brothers tap to fill Bayne's part-time #21 Sprint Cup seat? Team co-owner Eddie Wood, speaking in the Charlotte Motor Speedway garage on Saturday afternoon, indicated the team hasn't begun a formal search for Bayne's replacement, but added that -- whoever the driver is --?? he will likely run a limited schedule as the Wood Brothers have done since 2007. "(The search) has just kind of started," Wood, who co-owns the organization with father Glen, brother Len and sister Kim, told FOXSports.com. "We'll probably start talking about it sooner than later. I've got to get with Motorcraft, Quick Lane and Ford Motor Company because there's a lot of people involved in our world, so we'll sit down with them and figure out what they want to do next. So we're like, you know, Day One." While the Wood Brothers don't know yet who Bayne's successor will be, this much is certain: The team, which has been in racing since 1950 and collected 98 top series NASCAR victories with a host of drivers, isn't going away. "No, no, no," Wood said. "We've had, I think, over 75 drivers in our car over the years. You move through racing as you move through life, and, no, no, we won't do that."(FoxSports)(5-25-2014)
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Ill do it
 
His performance in the 21 car after he won the 500 was dismal and he aint exactly lighting up the nationwide series now. Even in the 6 car i think he'll still be a midpack driver week in & out.
 
ChexOrWrex said:
His performance in the 21 car after he won the 500 was dismal and he aint exactly lighting up the nationwide series now. Even in the 6 car i think he'll still be a midpack driver week in & out.
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WB mainly run experimental Ford stuff.

He's at least the best on his team in Nationwide at the moment, and RFR isn't on the level they were when Ricky drove in that series. JRM and TSM, for instance, have both surpassed them.
 
ChexOrWrex said:
His performance in the 21 car after he won the 500 was dismal and he aint exactly lighting up the nationwide series now. Even in the 6 car i think he'll still be a midpack driver week in & out.
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RFR could go the way of Junior Johnson Racing in the 90's and Robert Yates Racing in the 00's. These were once mighty teams whose driver situation disintegrated to the point of shutting down. Junior Johnson's drivers in the team's last year of operation were Brett Bodine and Elton Sawyer. For RYR, it was Travis Kvapil and David Gilliland in their last year. If RFR gets down to just Bayne and Stenhouse, the cupboard will be pretty bare.
 
Things have deteriorated from there. Despite saying two weeks ago in Kansas Biffle was “absolutely, 100 percent” not looking outside his current organization, I’ve learned that’s not the case. Sources claim the driver’s plans lie elsewhere for 2015, that he is actively seeking other employment and that the feeling is mutual. One link in particular, direct to the Roush organization who wished to remain anonymous said he’s been told the future for Biffle involves “anything but” RFR, the only NASCARteam he’s really driven for.
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One more question mark revolves around the No. 88 team of Dale Earnhardt, Jr., whose crew chief, Steve Letarte, will leave for the TV booth in 2015. A top-level crew chief change could also spur other moves as teams jockey to improve their prospects. Probably the most notable free agent crew chief is Chad Knaus, who currently works with Earnhardt’s teammate Jimmie Johnson (though all four Hendrick Motorsports crew chiefs are currently signed just through the end of this season, so he’s not alone). Knaus will most likely stay with Johnson, with whom he’s won six series titles, but should he decide otherwise, it could trigger a larger than expected number of changes on top of the pit box as well is in the race cars next year.
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http://www.frontstretch.com/ahenderson/45330/
 
Sounds like Greg Biffle is out at RFR, thoughts?

Per Jayski:

Supposedly things have deteriorated from there. Despite saying two weeks ago in Kansas Biffle was "absolutely, 100%" not looking outside his current organization, I've learned that's not the case. Sources claim the driver's plans lie elsewhere for 2015, that he is actively seeking other employment and that the feeling is mutual. One link in particular, direct to the Roush organization who wished to remain anonymous said he's been told the future for Biffle involves "anything but" RFR, the only NASCAR team he's really driven for. If the driver, a Roush Cup full-timer since 2003, does not return next year, speculation has been rampant that he will take sponsor 3M with him. A red flag went up about that possibility on Saturday, when RFR announced that they planned to return their #6 to the track next year. Owner Jack Roush said that he plans for the new team, driven by Trevor Bayne, to be a fourth car, but it's also possible he's prepping to lose financial backing for 2015.(Frontstretch)(5-27-2014)
 
Wouldn't surprise me. I see Roush going down to a 2 car team next year with Stienhouse in the 17 and Bayne in the 6.
 
I see that he's only signed through the end of this season with both Roush and his sponsors but he's signed with Ford beyond 2014. Interesting to see where he ends up with the limited options.
 
Although the speculation for both Bif and Carl have centered around MWR and JGR, it is interesting that the Jamie McMurray and Ambrose are both in contract years as is Mears. Thinking that Petty could be a destination for Bif. This really is all about how the dominoes fall. Who blinks first?
 
dpkimmel2001 said:
I see that he's only signed through the end of this season with both Roush and his sponsors but he's signed with Ford beyond 2014. Interesting to see where he ends up with the limited options.
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That PSC with Ford is probably written in such a way that it is only valid if he is in a Ford of course--I know, duh, but it isn't like it's binding or anything I wouldn't think.
 
This is going to be fun to watch --- who goes where and when it's announced.
With all this "info" floating around, there's got to be nuggets of truth in some of it.
 
ChexOrWrex said:
His performance in the 21 car after he won the 500 was dismal and he aint exactly lighting up the nationwide series now. Even in the 6 car i think he'll still be a midpack driver week in & out.
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This feels like Jack's way of flipping off Carl. Didn't he move Danica's Boyfriend shortly before Matt announced his departure to the Darkside? We might get movement soon.
 
TexasRaceLady said:
This is going to be fun to watch --- who goes where and when it's announced.
With all this "info" floating around, there's got to be nuggets of truth in some of it.
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No question. Moody said on NASCAR Radio yesterday that he is hearing that JGR is romancing Carl once again--as vigorously as last time. Interesting. I have always thought that when the TRD Toyotas were reduced to 5 teams, it was interesting that the addition of a 6th was not pursued. Thinking that this might be why. TRD is about making sure that there are enough valid bullets in the chamber to be relevant. Carl would help with that. Biff to a degree. Both would be huge. No lie, just like last time, I want Carl in the family. Biff would be fine too, but Carl is the big prize.
 
So, I know this could go into the Silly Season Thread, but this is Junior. New Crew Chief thoughts.... I will start....Darian Grubb.I hope not, but I think so. Go.....
 
Junior is so high and mighty he deserves his own silly season thread now? Who are you Revman, DW? :p

Darian is staying at Gibbs me thinks. Hamlin is a championship contender each year his rice burner can stay underneath him.

Got a feeling someone from within the shop that we dont know will step up into the box. Still shocked me that Steve is leaving. Plenty of drivers and crew chiefs have children and stay on the job. Then again Steve only had a chance at a championship with Gordon in 07 and fed him chitty cars at the end...
 
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