RWR Unveils Cup Series Plans for 2017

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Officials from Rick Ware Racing announced today the team’s intent to compete in the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series as an “open non-chartered” team beginning with next month’s 59th annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway.

RWR’s return to the elite level of NASCAR will have Timmy Hill aboard the No. 51 Chevrolet for Speedweeks with a rotating list of drivers to follow throughout the season including longtime RWR drivers Stanton Barrett, Cody Ware and road course veteran Kevin O’Connell to name a few.

“We’ve been eyeing our return to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series since the end of last year,” said RWR team principal Rick Ware. “We knew with the competition level stronger than ever, we needed to take the steps to make sure we could come to the track and be as competitive as possible, while focused on building our organization as the season presses on.”

RWR also announced the team has acquired assets from Tommy Baldwin Racing for use this season, including cars, pulldown rig and technology support.

http://www.mrn.com/Race-Series/NASC...-NASCAR-Cup-Series-plans-for-2017-Season.aspx
 
Apparently people still want in.

Not a surprise.
 
Team Penske said:
Start and Park is still alive and profitable I guess.
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I don't recall seeing an S&P at the Cup level for two or three years. If it was still profitable, I'm sure Joe Nemechek would be using it to fund John Hunter's development.

Besides, making a profit assumes you qualify to start the race. With three fewer field positions, there's less opportunity for that. Indeed, S&Ps are one of the reasons the field should have been reduced before last year.
 
Wonder how much SHR is charging for their old Hendrick stuff and if we might see teams pick it up and run a little better ala BK when MWR folded
 
40 cars per race and for the most part only 40 showed up except for RP races. The 41st car only has to beat one car to get into the race. I still call them S&P simple because they don't seem to run half the race.
 
Call them whatever fits your bitchin'.

If you complain about France, the charter system, declining attendance and tv ratings and short fields, how can you possibly demean a "new" team that wants to start at Daytona and run the season?

No need to answer.
 
I don't think Hill is a bad driver, just one who has been in the worst equipment his whole career and who was in NASCAR at a very young age.

I hope he runs somewhat well because RWR will probably be at the tail-end.
 
Sad to say, but I don't see the point of being a little guy and trying to break into Cup anymore unless it's purely for income like a start and park team type mentality (without the park). The budgets required to win are reserved for the Penskes, the Gene Haas's, the Hendricks of the world. If you're going to come in on a shoestring budget then from a competitive standpoint there is no point.
 
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