Smith may have full-time ride in 2010; with a sponsor?

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Smith may have full-time ride in 2010; with a sponsor? UPDATE: Regan Smith, the 2008 Sprint Cup rookie of the year, has agreed in principal to drive the #78 car for Furniture Row Racing in 2010, sources close to the situation said on Saturday. Smith is driving a part-time schedule for the Colorado-based team this season, but tentative plans are to run a full schedule next year. Smith was left without a fulltime ride after his Dale Earnhardt Inc. team was shut down due to lack of sponsorship following 2008. He has competed in 11 races this season for Furniture Row, with a top finish of 12th at the July 4 race at Daytona.

Source: Jayski.com

This is good glad to hear he might be back full time.
 
Sometimes no ride is better.

This seems like a step backward.
 
I think Smith would be a fine replacement for Unhappy Harvick.
 
Intoxicate said:
I agree, I realize sitting out isn't fun, but is that Furniture Row car pretty much equal to a start and park?
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How can you say that? I mean look what Kenny Wallace did in it. Oh, wait...maybe you're right...
 
GREAT AMERICAN RACE FAN said:
I think Smith would be a fine replacement for Unhappy Harvick.
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I agree. Regan would be a great replacement for Happy. However, Regan is in a position where he doesn't have a lot of options and he needs to be racing. He is a great young man and 'does' have some talent (besides he is a friend of the family). :) ;)
 
UPDATE: Furniture Row Racing announced that it will run the full 36-race NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule in 2010. The race team also announced that Regan Smith will continue to drive the #78 Chevy next season. The decision to return to a full-time schedule was based on the positive effect the race team along with NASCAR's popularity have had on the Furniture Row Companies marketing and advertising programs. The race team, which ran a full schedule in 2006, 2007 and 2008, also stated that it will continue to search for additional sponsorship partners, in the form of primary or associate to help with costs and possibly grow the race team. The #78 Furniture Row team was originally scheduled to compete in 12 races in 2009. Four additional races have been added to the schedule, including Saturday night's race at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway. According to Garone, there is a good possibility of adding more races.(Furniture Row Racing PR)(8-19-2009)
 
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