Everyone's Leaving Rousch??

[wolfcub]

What's up with that??

Roush driver Logano, 15, set to join Joe Gibbs Racing

By JIM UTTER

ThatsRacin.com Writer


WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. - Upstart driver Joey Logano, who has been groomed by Roush Racing for a career in NASCAR, is set to join Joe Gibbs Racing, Gibbs officials confirmed Sunday.
Logano, 15, recently became the youngest driver to win a race in the Hooters Pro Cup Series, with his June 11 win at Mansfield, Ohio.

"We've had a chance to meet with Joey and his dad, Tom, over the last few weeks, and we're pretty close to announcing something, but not quite yet," said team president J.D. Gibbs.

"He's done some remarkable stuff already, and he's only 15 years old. It's kind of amazing to watch him. We're still working some details out, but we're excited about putting something together with him."

The move comes as a shock since as recently as March Roush Racing had issued a news release touting Logano as one of four development drivers it had added to its stable.

Logano's departure from Roush also heels of Roush driver Kurt Busch's announcement this past week that he had signed to drive for Penske Racing South beginning in the 2007 season.

Roush Racing veteran Mark Martin noticed Logano when he was racing with Mark's son, Matt. As recently as June, Martin said Logano was talented enough to drive a Cup car, and the only thing holding him back was NASCAR's minimum age of 18.

"I would put him in that No. 6 car in a heartbeat. I'm telling you, he's ready," Martin said in June. "He's good enough to do it."

Last year, Logano competed in five American Speed Association touring series events and qualified fifth for his first race.

 

[Eagle1]

Yeah, I heard that this weekend and was VERY surprised by it.

I'm not sure if it's all Roush or if it's a Ford problem. Seems Ford just can't hang onto development drivers. I think as a Corp. they need to sit down and develope a REAL program and put money into teams that work their development teams.

Ford also just lost Bobby East I heard last week, that's a BIG loss. I don't know them all, but but in the last 2 years look at the ones I do know they lost; Kasey Kahne, Erin Crocker, Bobby East, now Joey Legano and I'm sure there's a couple of others but this old mind isn't working great yet this morning, haven't had enough coffee, LOL

 

[This Buds For Me]

here's one they lost about 15 years ago....Jeff Gordon.....i dont know if its a ford thing or if its a roush thing...ive been reading a lot of places recently that Roush is locking his drivers in long term early on for a cheap price.....maybe kurt told kyle to get out while he could?....it doesnt seem like his drivers are very happy with the way that team is being ran apparantly...i love to see drivers leaving there...i dont like one team having 5 cars, im not big on teams having 3 cars...but i can handle that, right now i think roush and hendrick are too big....i think they should both cut down to 3 cars....it looks like most other teams are going to the 3 car format.

 

[dragonlady424]

LOL, careful, Bud. RCR has just announced that after they get Paul Tracey going they might be putting together a 4th team, if they can get a sponsor.

Gadzooks............I hate the thought of that meathead, Paul Tracey coming to NASCAR!!!!!!!!!!

 

[barelypure]

Childress also has said that he sees a lawsuit down the road if teams keep signing away drivers that are still under contract to someone else.

 

[PureDeathRacing]

Damn..........I can't wait to see the Wild Man Paul Tracy get behide the wheel of a cup car, he had two days of successful testing back at Michigan International Speedway last week. However........RCR decided that not enough time remains before the Aug. 20th race. He should be making his first cup race for RCR before the season's end.

 

[muggle not]

Kurt: Jack I'm not going to negotiate my contract for 2007.
Jack : OK

Kurt: Jack I would like out of my 2006 Contract.
Jack: Not OK

 

[Bucky Badger]

Damn..........I can't wait to see the Wild Man Paul Tracy get behide the wheel of a cup car, he had two days of successful testing back at Michigan International Speedway last week. However........RCR decided that not enough time remains before the Aug. 20th race. He should be making his first cup race for RCR before the season's end.

Thats what people said about Steve Kinser........ You never know 'till it's time to race.

 

[CypressTrout]

I seriously doubt it is Roush or Ford for that matter. I figure it's probably a matter of where the sweetest deal lies. Kurt( no matter what he says) did it for the money. That's fine. If I remember right, Kyle was offered a truck by Roush but a busch ride by Hendrick...hence, sweeter deal.Right now Ford (least amount of race entries) has 3/4 of it's drivers in the top 12. That's half. The hottest ride going will be the 97. Oh and sorry, muggle, I don't think Jack's decided on the 97 & '06 just yet. However, I see Busch in the 2 next year.