Park and Green short timers only?

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Silly Season doesn't get any better than this: Steve Park and Jeff Green, released last week, were hired almost immediately by each other's former car owner. Now Park is in the #30 AOL Chevy, owned by Richard Childress, and Green is in the #1 Pennzoil Chevy, owned by Teresa Earnhardt of Dale Earnhardt Inc. So who gets the best of this embarrassing blockbuster, a trade of two drivers outside the top 30 in points? The boys in the fabrication shop at DEI -- because Green doesn't have a history of crashing cars on his own. Crunch these numbers: Since returning from a head injury last year, Park finished 20th or worse in 34 of 43 races in the #1. Green ran 20th or worse in 32 of 56 races for Childress dating to 2001. Sponsorship for both cars is in question for next season, and it would be a surprise if either driver returns. Green's contract with DEI runs through the end of September. Expect a Busch Series driver such as Jason Keller or Shane Hmiel to run the last seven races of the season. They, along with IRL driver Sam Hornish, might be candidates for the ride in 2004. Road racing ace Ron Fellows will take over for Green in the two races on road courses.
 
Look for Shane to have a contract by season end with DEI; also you will see Hornish at Daytona and a couple of one off's in 2004 with the Pennzoil tie in. All of this will be serious pressure on Michael Waltrip to perform or else... ;)
 
I can't really see where either has done anything to deserve a long-term commitment.
 
do we know if Childress is going to do the same with Park? or is Park going to run all the races left?
 
Originally posted by redrock@May 13 2003, 10:09 AM
Look for Shane to have a contract by season end with DEI; also you will see Hornish at Daytona and a couple of one off's in 2004 with the Pennzoil tie in. All of this will be serious pressure on Michael Waltrip to perform or else... ;)
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I don't know about M. Waltrip, he's 7th in points. he's having a good season........so far
 
Originally posted by Bucky Badger+May 14 2003, 06:28 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Bucky Badger @ May 14 2003, 06:28 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin--redrock@May 13 2003, 10:09 AM
Look for Shane to have a contract by season end with DEI; also you will see Hornish at Daytona and a couple of one off's in 2004 with the Pennzoil tie in.&nbsp; All of this will be serious pressure on Michael Waltrip to perform or else... ;)
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I don't know about M. Waltrip, he's 7th in points. he's having a good season........so far [/b][/quote]
Mikey is having a great year. The season is far from over. There's still two more chances for second place finishes or a win if something unlucky happens to junior
 
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