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From Mike Mulhern's column are a couple of items. The most interesting being the deal with Kenny, Steve, Pennzoil, Stacker2. DEI,BDR.
Also a delay in the RYR, Ganassi, Havoline, M&M"S, Sadler , Rudd deal.
Ya gotta take Mulhern with a dose of salts sometimes, but this is his report:
Car owner Bill Davis is ahead of the curve when it comes to drivers. He just re-signed Daytona winner Ward Burton. Hut Stricklin's spot on the team is in some question, with sponsor Hills Brothers dropping out. A few weeks ago Buckshot Jones made a hard run at landing a ride for next season with Davis. Then two weeks ago Kenny Wallace, with $11 million of sponsorship from Stacker2, appeared headed to Davis.
But now comes word of a behind-the-scenes deal between Davis and officials at Dale Earnhardt Inc. - a deal which would put Wallace in the DEI cars that Steve Park currently drives and put Park in some of Davis' cars, to work with Tommy Baldwin, who was his crew chief on the Busch North tour. Wallace would bring Stacker2 to DEI, and Pennzoil would go with Park to Davis. But the whole thing may be too complicated to put together.
Park has recovered nicely from last Sunday's horrific crash at Pocono, according to team manager Ty Norris, who says that Dale Earnhardt Jr. actually has more bruises because his hit was more head on.
• Ricky Rudd, Chip Ganassi, Robert Yates and Elliott Sadler may have to wait another week to make the official announcements of their plans for next season, because there is apparently a disagreement between Yates and long-time sponsor Texaco over the car No. 28. That has been Yates' number since the late Davey Allison drove for him. However, Texaco executives say that number has been theirs just as long.
Yates, Sadler and new sponsor M&Ms had planned to unveil their new car at Indianapolis.
Also a delay in the RYR, Ganassi, Havoline, M&M"S, Sadler , Rudd deal.
Ya gotta take Mulhern with a dose of salts sometimes, but this is his report:
Car owner Bill Davis is ahead of the curve when it comes to drivers. He just re-signed Daytona winner Ward Burton. Hut Stricklin's spot on the team is in some question, with sponsor Hills Brothers dropping out. A few weeks ago Buckshot Jones made a hard run at landing a ride for next season with Davis. Then two weeks ago Kenny Wallace, with $11 million of sponsorship from Stacker2, appeared headed to Davis.
But now comes word of a behind-the-scenes deal between Davis and officials at Dale Earnhardt Inc. - a deal which would put Wallace in the DEI cars that Steve Park currently drives and put Park in some of Davis' cars, to work with Tommy Baldwin, who was his crew chief on the Busch North tour. Wallace would bring Stacker2 to DEI, and Pennzoil would go with Park to Davis. But the whole thing may be too complicated to put together.
Park has recovered nicely from last Sunday's horrific crash at Pocono, according to team manager Ty Norris, who says that Dale Earnhardt Jr. actually has more bruises because his hit was more head on.
• Ricky Rudd, Chip Ganassi, Robert Yates and Elliott Sadler may have to wait another week to make the official announcements of their plans for next season, because there is apparently a disagreement between Yates and long-time sponsor Texaco over the car No. 28. That has been Yates' number since the late Davey Allison drove for him. However, Texaco executives say that number has been theirs just as long.
Yates, Sadler and new sponsor M&Ms had planned to unveil their new car at Indianapolis.
