2026 Silly Season

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Charlie Spencer said:
Chris probably pointed out they were wasting a car that could be better used by more talented drivers.
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He was with Ty's car later in the year and my guess is he made some comments about the driver that we're well received. We know how that organization feels about about anyone that speaks ill of the golden child (see Corey Heim)
 
wi_racefan said:
He was with Ty's car later in the year and my guess is he made some comments about the driver that we're well received. We know how that organization feels about about anyone that speaks ill of the golden child (see Corey Heim)
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I am thinking it was more that he was forced on the box to save Ty's reputation. I don't love Heather calling the shots with Coach stepping back--particularly in this situation. I do think Ty will be fine, and that he is okay for the ride, but I don't like this a bit.
 
Ty keeps showing flashes... hard to say whether he's got "it" or not.

But if I was put in a racecar at birth ike ty gibbs I'd also probably be able to show flashes of "it" no matter what.
 
Charlie Spencer said:
Isn't he starting his fourth season in Cup? I realize he's on the same plan as Austin Dillon but RCR isn't a flagship team with better drivers on deck.
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Pretty sure if it was anybody else he would be gone by the preacher. He's family? Didn't work out for Kenseth though.
 
Charlie Spencer said:
Isn't he starting his fourth season in Cup? I realize he's on the same plan as Austin Dillon but RCR isn't a flagship team with better drivers on deck.
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Yep, but I don't think Heim is going to be with JGR when he eventually goes full time. Honestly, I see him at 23XI.....or more likely Legacy.
 
StandOnIt said:
Pretty sure if it was anybody else he would be gone by the preacher. He's family? Didn't work out for Kenseth though.
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Probably.....but you keep ignoring the fact that Matty was asking Rowdy numbers.....and we are watching how that turned out.
 
Speedbowl14 said:
Ty keeps showing flashes... hard to say whether he's got "it" or not.

But if I was put in a racecar at birth ike ty gibbs I'd also probably be able to show flashes of "it" no matter what.
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I believe that if Ty was racing with another team, he would have won by now. I don't think this arrangement is good for him either.
 
Revman said:
I believe that if Ty was racing with another team, he would have won by now. I don't think this arrangement is good for him either.
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It's hard to say no to the kid who will inherit the company. I don't know if he would have won somewhere else but I definitely think it would be good for him to go to a team that isn't affiliated with Gibbs.
 
Revman said:
Yep, but I don't think Heim is going to be with JGR when he eventually goes full time. Honestly, I see him at 23XI.....or more likely Legacy.
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When the Monster money runs out, I'd love seeing him in the 35.
 
wi_racefan said:
No Denny claimed in the lawsuit that if you give us more money we will hire drivers based on talent and not money.

I'm expecting the announcement of Heim to the #35 any day now.......
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The Monster money is directly a result of Herbst's family business. This one is interwoven in ways that would require Herbst voluntarily stepping down...maybe go back to O'Reilley's?
 
Bro Briscoe looks fantastic with that new haircut. It suits him great.👍

I feel like he’s going to a accomplish great things this year.

Go Briscoe!
 
Hawaii808 said:
I can't help but wonder how much the uncertainty of the lawsuit may have affected sponsorship talks back in 2nd 3rd quarter last year.
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I just think with the current political climate Bubba isn't the sponsorship machine he was several years ago. Good thing is he did something and got a few wins to offset that now.
 
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wi_racefan said:
I just think with the current political climate Bubba isn't the sponsorship machine he was several years ago. Good thing is he did something and got a few wins to offset that now.
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Knock it off. Please. The insinuation that Bubba is where he is simply because of his race is BS. His wins don't offset ****, and stand alone as representative of the talent he is. and always has been. Some "roots" we don't need to go back to, but this is the kind of crap that reminds us that we shouldn't never forget that they exist.
 
Revman said:
Knock it off. Please. The insinuation that Bubba is where he is simply because of his race is BS. His wins don't offset ****, and stand alone as representative of the talent he is. and always has been. Some "roots" we don't need to go back to, but this is the kind of crap that reminds us that we shouldn't never forget that they exist.
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You can say or call it what you want, but the political climate at the time he moved to 23XI granted him the opportunity to a lot more sponsorship than he previously had. You can't blame Bubba for taking advantage of the situation that was presented to him. Now he took that and made something of it and it a multiple time winner in the cup series. Those wins have allowed him to market himself as a proven winner now.
 
Charlie Spencer said:
If that's the case, it says more about politics and sponsors than it does about Bubba Wallace.
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I agree I was actually pushing for him back in his Petty (or whatever they were calling themselves at the time) days. He has talent, along with many other drivers that we'll never hear about. He just needed a shot in some good equipment. Sponsors will always jump on the next new shinny thing. And as far as politics I'll leave that discussion to the podium....
 
wi_racefan said:
You can say or call it what you want, but the political climate at the time he moved to 23XI granted him the opportunity to a lot more sponsorship than he previously had. You can't blame Bubba for taking advantage of the situation that was presented to him. Now he took that and made something of it and it a multiple time winner in the cup series. Those wins have allowed him to market himself as a proven winner now.
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So you are trying to say that 23XI wouldn't have sponsorship opportunities of their own for their drivers or something else you have no idea about?
 
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