Truex and Furniture Road Contract

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During the cup qualifying broadcast today, I thought I heard them say that the reason that Martin's move to the 78 is still not official because they haven't agreed on a contract yet. Apparently FRR wants a multi-year contract with him but he is holding out for a one year contract. Assuming that I heard that correctly, I'm not sure I understand why he only wants a one year contract.

I don't see many teams having a better deal for him at this time next year. Almost certainly, RHM, RCR, Ganassi, Penske, SHR and Roush wouldn't have a car for him. JGR *might* have a car if they decide to move to 4 cars. Or, maybe he thinks he will do well enough next year in the 78 that he can negotiate a better deal with FRR after one season.

Like I said, I'm not sure I understand what is going on. What am I missing?
 
Didn't catch that part you're talking about but I can understand FRR wanting a multi year deal with a decent driver after being the team drivers see as a seed planter for future glory with someone else.

Truex is a fool not to take the secure contract.

Its not like he's in high demand. Guy is barely average so he should get off his high horse and take what he can get.
 
Truex..what does he have to hold out for? "I've been racing for 10 years and I have won 2 races?" Hell, if I was furniture row, it would be the only way around, I would only sign him for one year, somebody could shake loose that can beat that record easily.
 
Truex jr. Has ample amounts of talent. Always a bridesmaid never a bride. I seriously think he can contend for championships in the right equipment. The rug has been pulled out from him more than once. FRR has done great things for Kurt's career, I'm sure Martin has the same sort of idea. Like FRR and Finch's ride has been some sort of top tier halfway house.
 
StandOnIt said:
Truex..what does he have to hold out for? "I've been racing for 10 years and I have won 2 races?" Hell, if I was furniture row, it would be the only way around, I would only sign him for one year, somebody could shake loose that can beat that record easily.
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LOL I'd rescind the offer and see how he feels.

This guy is playing around.
 
They both could probably do better but Truex better get while the getting is good. Doubt his phone is ringing off the wall right now
 
I think the reason Truex may be holding out for a one year deal is, despite the 78 making the Chase this year, FRR is still more of a "stepping stone" ride than a "destination" ride. They have performed way over their heads this year, but at the end of the day it's still a single car operation with limited funding.

However, having said that, Truex would be foolish not to take a multi-year deal with the team if that's the only option. He's a slightly better than average driver in an era where rides aren't that plentiful. If this deal falls apart, there may not be another one waiting.
 
I'd say he's an above average driver, personally I think he's been underrated for a while. Made the Chase last year, made it again this year (sort of) and given how terrible the MWR cars were when he first went there its no surprise that he didn't get many wins. I don't have the exact stat in front of me but I believe he's scored more points on 1.5 mile tracks than any other driver over the past 2 years, although Kenseth may have surpassed him recently. He's just a really consistent driver, takes care of his stuff real well and a good team guy too.

I think the reason his phone wasn't ringing off the hook was because it was way too late in the season. There's good teams out there that might put something together for him next year and also as we have all seen, deals can sometimes come out of thin air, see: Kurt Busch SHR 41 car. I think teams like Roush,RCR,EGR,RPM could all use a driver like Truex, and maybe even a team like JGR or Penske could find some more sponsorship and bring him in.
 
3wideinturn1 said:
I'd say he's an above average driver, personally I think he's been underrated for a while. Made the Chase last year, made it again this year (sort of) and given how terrible the MWR cars were when he first went there its no surprise that he didn't get many wins. I don't have the exact stat in front of me but I believe he's scored more points on 1.5 mile tracks than any other driver over the past 2 years, although Kenseth may have surpassed him recently. He's just a really consistent driver, takes care of his stuff real well and a good team guy too.

I think the reason his phone wasn't ringing off the hook was because it was way too late in the season. There's good teams out there that might put something together for him next year and also as we have all seen, deals can sometimes come out of thin air, see: Kurt Busch SHR 41 car. I think teams like Roush,RCR,EGR,RPM could all use a driver like Truex, and maybe even a team like JGR or Penske could find some more sponsorship and bring him in.
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I agree , Truex is ,at least , a top fifteen driver any day of the week , arguably a top ten driver . That talent doesn't grow on trees . Furniture Row is a good fit , but not a great fit for him . As Allen said , they aren't able to provide Kurt with the same type of marketing deal that bigger teams can , and him leaving was strictly financial. That said , Truex may be keeping his options open for the same reason.
 
3wideinturn1 said:
I'd say he's an above average driver, personally I think he's been underrated for a while. Made the Chase last year, made it again this year (sort of) and given how terrible the MWR cars were when he first went there its no surprise that he didn't get many wins. I don't have the exact stat in front of me but I believe he's scored more points on 1.5 mile tracks than any other driver over the past 2 years, although Kenseth may have surpassed him recently. He's just a really consistent driver, takes care of his stuff real well and a good team guy too.

I think the reason his phone wasn't ringing off the hook was because it was way too late in the season. There's good teams out there that might put something together for him next year and also as we have all seen, deals can sometimes come out of thin air, see: Kurt Busch SHR 41 car. I think teams like Roush,RCR,EGR,RPM could all use a driver like Truex, and maybe even a team like JGR or Penske could find some more sponsorship and bring him in.
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Truex - 2 wins in 10 years or whatever at MWR...

Bowyer - 3 wins year one.
 
SlicedBread22 said:
Truex - 2 wins in 10 years or whatever at MWR...

Bowyer - 3 wins year one.
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This is actually only Truex's 4th season with MWR and his 8th full season in Cup. I think Truex would have more wins, but he got to DEI when they were in decline and got to MWR when they still weren't any good.
 
ToyYoda said:
This is actually only Truex's 4th season with MWR and his 8th full season in Cup. I think Truex would have more wins, but he got to DEI when they were in decline and got to MWR when they still weren't any good.
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That's a whole lotta of excuses man.

Even Dale Jr. and Jamie Mcmurray managed to win races running for DEI and what later became EGR so even with the decline in performance drivers were still winning. Heck I'll throw in Juan as well. lol

MWR has been a solid team for the pas 3 years now so your theory that he came late is kind of far fetched.

Lets just face the music and call a scrub a scrub. :p
 
reck said:
That's a whole lotta of excuses man.

Even Dale Jr. and Jamie Mcmurray managed to win races running for DEI and what later became EGR so even with the decline in performance drivers were still winning. Heck I'll throw in Juan as well. lol

MWR has been a solid team for the pas 3 years now so your theory that he came late is kind of far fetched.

Lets just face the music and call a scrub a scrub. :p
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Hey, they can't all be in top equipment from Day 1 like Gordon ;)
 
ToyYoda said:
Hey, they can't all be in top equipment from Day 1 like Gordon ;)
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Gordon still had to work for it unlike the cry babies from this generation that whine because they dont win in their first year. ;)
 
I don't think Truex would have a ton more wins relating to what I described above, but with a little more stability he may have 5 or 6 by this point. He does only have two wins in the last 7 seasons, but that's the same amount of wins as one Dale Earnhardt Jr. has in the same time span. And for him, most of that time span was in Hendrick equipment.
 
gordonite said:
HMS was nothing special when Gordon joined them for the 93 season. Jeff drove the money into HMS.
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They were a pretty good team even then, but not at the level they are now. Geoff Bodine and DW had some good seasons in the early days of HMS, and Ricky Rudd finished 2nd in points in the 5 car in '91. When Gordon came along, he was such a rare combination of talent and marketability that everyone wanted to get on board. Hence the influx of $$$ that has made HMS what it is today.
 
ToyYoda said:
They were a pretty good team even then, but not at the level they are now. Geoff Bodine and DW had some good seasons in the early days of HMS, and Ricky Rudd finished 2nd in points in the 5 car in '91. When Gordon came along, he was such a rare combination of talent and marketability that everyone wanted to get on board. Hence the influx of $$$ that has made HMS what it is today.
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I remember Rick Hendrick being criticized for 'taking advantage' of young Gordon by signing him. They were saying he couldn't even make a two car operation work let alone a three car operation.

Also, it was more than just Gordon's talent and marketability that created the influx of money at HMS. The 39 wins and 3 championships Jeff got from 95-98 might have had something to do with it too.
 
gordonite said:
I remember Rick Hendrick being criticized for 'taking advantage' of young Gordon by signing him. They were saying he couldn't even make a two car operation work let alone a three car operation.

Also, it was more than just Gordon's talent and marketability that created the influx of money at HMS. The 33 wins in three years and 3 championships Jeff got from 95-98 might have had something to do with it too.
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And don't forget that the one championship he didn't win between '95 and '98 was won by Terry Labonte, also in an HMS car.
 
Maybe because Truex wants to keep his options open? The 78 is a solid team but it's only a one car operation and you don't know if he'll gel with the CC and all the other things involved. I
 
ToyYoda said:
And don't forget that the one championship he didn't win between '95 and '98 was won by Terry Labonte, also in an HMS car.
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I edited my post after you quoted it. It was 39 wins between 95-98.

I didn't forget the championship Terry won after Jeff got back to back championships in 95 & 96.
When Gordon joined HMS in 93, HMS were nowhere near the powerhouse team they were when Labonte won the championship in 97.
 
SlicedBread22 said:
Truex - 2 wins in 10 years or whatever at MWR...

Bowyer - 3 wins year one.
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Wins aren't the whole story with Truex and as others have mentioned he was driving for struggling teams for a good portion of his career. Once MWR became a solid organization and gave him good cars he found himself in and around the top 10 in points quite a bit. Is he a championship caliber, mutil race winning driver? No, but he is certainly a top 15 driver in the sport IMO. That's not too shabby if you ask me, he's never had the chance to drive a truly elite car. He made that 56 into a top tier ride by growing with the company and now it's getting pulled out from underneath him.
 
DUN24 said:
Truex jr. Has ample amounts of talent. Always a bridesmaid never a bride. I seriously think he can contend for championships in the right equipment. The rug has been pulled out from him more than once. FRR has done great things for Kurt's career, I'm sure Martin has the same sort of idea. Like FRR and Finch's ride has been some sort of top tier halfway house.
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Truex jr can't even hold Kurt's helmet
 
3wideinturn1 said:
Wins aren't the whole story with Truex and as others have mentioned he was driving for struggling teams for a good portion of his career. Once MWR became a solid organization and gave him good cars he found himself in and around the top 10 in points quite a bit. Is he a championship caliber, mutil race winning driver? No, but he is certainly a top 15 driver in the sport IMO. That's not too shabby if you ask me, he's never had the chance to drive a truly elite car. He made that 56 into a top tier ride by growing with the company and now it's getting pulled out from underneath him.
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I'm not saying he's not good... but there are better drivers and a lot of up and comers with high hopes. If I were him I'd settle in at FRR and hope he's there when they do the same thing as MWR... I'm assuming they'll get a big bonus for wherever they finish in the standings this year. Maybe they start a new team or get some better equipment and Truex makes the chase again with them... who knows, but with the way it looks right now for Truex... he should take what he can get.
 
David Reutimann managed to win 2 races in the 00 car way before MWR got to be competitive and before Bowyer and Mark Martin arrived. DEI couldn't have been that bad considering they took guys like Michael Waltrip, Steve Parks, JR and Truex to victory lane. While I think Truex has paid a mighty price for the incident at Richmond, I can't help but think there's a little buyers remorse happening with the contract MWR and NAPA gave him last year. If NAPA doesn't follow him it'll look to me like they were looking for a out.
 
I think Montoya and Newman were their top choices but they both decided to go somewhere else.
 
Someone needs to give Truex.. Ward Burton's phone number...lol
 
multiyear deal.....

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