97 Team Loses Crew Chief....

[fergy1370]

Just saw this on Jayski's.....

Parker leaves Roush for Yates: #97 Car Chief Shawn Parker has left Roush Racing and will assume the Car Chief duties for the #38 M&M's Ford of Yates Racing and Elliott Sadler.(11-20-2002)


I wonder how much money lured him away from Jackie-poo?

 

[DE Wrangler 2]

Bobby Boy probably has as much as Jackie Poo!! Now wouldn't that be something if Elliott jumps up and kicks some big time butt next year!!

 

[fergy1370]

I can see the points race being tighter next year than what it was this year......Gonna be a lot of good drivers in some good cars.

 

[goharvick]

Exactly.. I cant wait! Surprising to see Shawn leave though... they had it hooked up this year.

 

[judas1]

that is ashame for kurt bush, we all know how much the chemistry is an impacy on these teams. look at ray and jeff

 

[Dr Feelgood]

Interesting!!! No way would I leave an up and comming proven winner for an IMO nobody like Sadler. Elliot won't last 2 years with Yates.

 

[HardScrabble]

Unless there is something here I missed, Jimmy Fenig will still be Kurt's and the #97 crew chief. Why Parker is making a lateral move as a car chief is unknown. Unless the real story here is that Shawn will become crew chief at RYR.

Since it is reported as Parker going to the #38 team as car chief, the next logical question would seem to be what does that mean Ray Fox the younger is gonna do. Is Ray going to keep the crew chief duties for the m&m's car nest year? He's been acting crew chief with the #28 since McSwain left where he had been car chief. Ray has wanted to crew chief for a while, so it seems likely.