Which team will be the first to close in 2003?

[PettyBenson]

Ok its always easy to focus on the big dogs but lets focus on the smaller teams. Or these which team do you think will fall upon money trouble sin 2003 and possibly be out at years end, or running limited races?

 

[PettyBenson]

I say that Price will. They struggled in 2002 and I think they will struggle again and be closed before the Pepsi 400 rolls around.

 

[gordon24fan]

I think the 54 team will close first, didn't they just shut down their Busch team?

 

[PettyBenson]

Thats not the #54 BGN team. That #54 is a new team with national Gaurd, Ron hornaday drove for them a few times in 2002 but not sure if they made any races.

 

[rpmallen]

Tough choices there. Half of those are on the verge of closing down. The least likely on that list is Brett Bodine's team, since Hooters has now bought the majority of that team. Carter's team will not close either b/c he has an 8-race schedule with Fukuyama, but that #26 might finally be done for.

 

[PettyBenson]

I think BAM will still contiune all year long, maybe run a race a month but they will still be around at the end of the year. IF they find a sponcer they will be around all year. Just in the back.

 

[rpmallen]

I don't think that team can die. Come on, if he was able to buy that team for his wife for an Xmas gift, I'm sure he's got enough money to at least run it for a limited schedule for awhile. If they hang around for awhile, something good might end up happening for them.

 

[j ozzman 5000]

i would like to see Hendricks Motorsports close up

 

[mngopherguy]

I was tempted to write in RCR just to see the backlash

I really don't have a clue, but guessed Bodine.

 

[judas1]

i voted price, just because i dont know much about them. i know some of these other guys have at least some $$

 

[rpmallen]

I don't know where Price came from or how long he's staying. For all we know, they might have already closed shop. Guess we'll find out at Daytona.

 

[66mustang]

I wish DEI's restrictor plate department would close.

 

[pettyfan4life]

well the 92 melling team closed down today see my post