Who's going where?

Someone not going anywhere.....

NEWS: Brad Keselowski and crew chief Paul Wolfe have agreed to multi-year contract extensions at Penske Racing.
 
Now there is a duo that is quietly getting great . I hope they can keep their heads on straight .
 
We know where Addington is going and we know that BK and his CC is staying together. Now we need about 47 other teams to come forward and tell the story. :D
 
Expect an announcement this week that Brian Pattie will serve as crew chief for Clint Bowyer's new #15 5-Hour Energy Toyota at Michael Waltrip Racing.

From here.
 
dpkimmel2001 said:
Expect an announcement this week that Brian Pattie will serve as crew chief for Clint Bowyer's new #15 5-Hour Energy Toyota at Michael Waltrip Racing...
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OFFICIAL: Michael Waltrip Racing today announced that Brian Pattie will serve as crew chief for Clint Bowyer's #15 5-hour ENERGY Toyota Camry in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series beginning in 2012. "Brian is someone whose been on our radar for a very long time," said Waltrip. "He brings a strong technical background, along with great leadership and Chase experience. We have high hopes for Brian, Clint and the 5-hour ENERGY team heading into 2012 and we think this is the perfect mix of talent, experience and leadership." Pattie joins the team after 18 victories in a long Nationwide Series career with a variety of drivers and a Sprint Cup stint at Earnhardt Ganassi Racing as crew chief for Juan Pablo Montoya. He guided the former open wheel driver to a spot in the Chase in 2009 and a victory at Watkins Glen in 2010. "Michael Waltrip Racing is an up-and-coming team making improvements every day," said Pattie, a Zephyrhills Fla. native who began his duties at MWR on Dec. 1. "I know how close it is to joining the upper echelon of the Sprint Cup Series. When I started talking with Michael about opportunities at MWR I really did my research and was impressed by their commitment to getting to the top of the sport. I feel like this is a great opportunity to join a new team with a new driver and start building something special. Clint's proven how good he is and I know that will get even better in 2012."
Bowyer said the key to any good driver-crew chief relationship is communication. He and Pattie already have a head start in that area. "I've known Brian Pattie for a long time and the thing that impresses me the most is how he calls a race and his knowledge of racecars," said Bowyer. "We both grew up working on dirt cars and have pretty similar backgrounds. We understand each other and I think we speak the same language. I know once we get together and start working we're going to see great results."(Michael Waltrip Racing)(12-5-2011)
 
I need a claification of the term "up and comer". To me, that indicates a "newbie" who is just emerging onto the scene. Brad Keselowski would fit that description. So would the Dillon Boys.

MWR has been around for what, 5 years now? Does that still make MWR an "up-and-comer"?

I'm just askin...
 
robbybee said:
I need a claification of the term "up and comer". To me, that indicates a "newbie" who is just emerging onto the scene. Brad Keselowski would fit that description. So would the Dillon Boys.

MWR has been around for what, 5 years now? Does that still make MWR an "up-and-comer"?

I'm just askin...
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I think Michael Waltrip is still an "up and comer" :D
 
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