Jr shut down the truck program and GMS sort of took over that role of being a development team for Chevy. GMS, JRM, and Hendrick have the "Drivers Edge" program now for their up and comers.
Hendrick before the Yoders were a gleam in Nascar's eye did the driver training thing. He said one time we must have wrecked 50 cars. Does that look familiar to what Toyota has been doing? He said it was much easier and cheaper to sign on a proven driver..Elliott, Byron, and Bowman for instance. He isn't threatening their jobs and letting them progress also.
Somebody has be the back would rather the back markers be of a better quality than RWR or Premium.
Perhaps this is because of Monster and their habit of waiting to commit to sponsorships at the end of the year?
I loves me some Chastain but unless Chip needs to sacrifice performance to save a lot of money, I don't see any other reason to replace Kurt. Even if Monster doesn't come through, will Ross be bringing enough sponsorship of his own to replace them? If not, I'd rather find someone to back Kurt.
From what I understand TDR is not involved in Xfinity. Those engines are produced in house by JGR.
I guess TDR could say KB would have won this race had he been using our engine.I guess it depends on how you define "involved". It is my understanding that the Xfinity engines are still built in-house at JGR, utilizing the rather substantial investment JGR already had in that engine facility, but frankly, as I have implied by calling it JGR/TRD, or TRD NASCAR Division, I'm beginning to wonder if the bathrooms at JGR get cleaned without somebody at TRD signing off on it. (I'm only HALF joking).
makes ya wonder with a comment like that. Hemric could have a performance clause in his contract.
C'mon, Hemric's only been in the seat one year. There are plenty of established but under-performing drivers who should be let go first.
Hmmmm... if he does I'd hire MattD..
I hope not. Journeyman driver but has been the best full-time guy RFR have had in years. I think he's exposed Stenhouse and put to bed the argument that Ricky could do something big in better equipment.
Yep agree. They don't seem to lack speed.
@AuzGrams, you've nailed the source of this 'rumor'. Interesting that no one 'heard' this one before the Bristol race, and that @ahhculdee was one of the people most critical of Newman in the race thread last night.
That's an easy one.
Newman's average start is around 20th, I don't call that a great ride either. His average finish is around 13th and I think that is an ol veteran driver knowing how to take advantage of every opportunity.
