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[Von Halen]

He as an individual has, not the company.

Yeah, I guess it was just "Papa" with a picture of him. I suppose I just continue to relate him to the pizza company.

Will be interesting to see how this all shakes out. "Silly Season" in the early stages of the season!

 

[MM]

Jon Schaffer joins Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing Ford as co-crew chief

Jon Schaffer will share tuning duties of Bob Tasca III’s Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Mustang Funny Car with co-crew chief Eric Lane beginning at the Virginia NHRA Nationals.

www.nhra.com

 

[Cliff]

So where did Mike Green go? Said he was traded.

 

[Cliff]

OK, Green is going to Force. Just saw article on Comp Plus. Well, we had fun on this one. Heh

 

[z28]

Why? Because you say so?



Hasn't Papa John sponsored Leah a couple of races this year?

thought I saw it on the car at least once

 

[Pete]

Shaffer to Tasca....no disrepect to either party, I don't see the improvement

 

[Rajunz]

OK, Green is going to Force. Just saw article on Comp Plus. Well, we had fun on this one. Heh

Going tune Austin Prock's car?

 

[justafan]

thought I saw it on the car at least once

Yep, John Schnatter (not Papa John's) sponsored her in Vegas

 

[mick]

somebody @ jfr probably saw this one as a no brainer and they made the offer to dsr/tasca; even though the story appears to be about tasca.

 

[Jack]

Hope the addition helps Tasca to get the car where it should be. Co crew chiefs need to have a special chemistry to work well together and I hope that's the case here. Still surprised that Mike Green with all that experience did not get the car to be more consistent than it has been this year.

 

[zippy]

I think this is a good swap for both teams, John S. had more experience with the funny cars the last few years and Mike G. has won championships and has a ton of experience with the dragsters.

 

[mick]

........Still surprised that Mike Green with all that experience did not get the car to be more consistent than it has been this year.

.......IMO same reason alan johnson never really had any success with his toyota FC. first w/scelzi (white cap), then sarver (emoola)......and also IMO maybe some of the same reasons
jfr ran out of positions for schaffer. he was trained on a FC. when courtney decided not to race this year, suddenly john had two great tuners for two FC's and grubnic for brit's TF'r. didn't really have
a 'TF guy' to tune austin's TF'r.......jmho.....i agree with kevin cook. this seems to be a trade that could immediately benefit both teams.

 

[Z28LT1]

.......IMO same reason alan johnson never really had any success with his toyota FC. first w/scelzi (white cap), then sarver (emoola)......and also IMO maybe some of the same reasons

Wasn't Mike Green the crew chief for Cruz when he won the championship in '92 driving for Larry Minor? I know that's a million years ago, but I thought he got his start in FC.

 

[Gone Dead Train]

Wasn't Mike Green the crew chief for Cruz when he won the championship in '92 driving for Larry Minor? I know that's a million years ago, but I thought he got his start in FC.

I think he got his start with Alky dragsters in the early to mid 80"S then went TF with the late Gary Ormsby. Mike is from North California?

 

[Z28LT1]

I think he got his start with Alky dragsters in the early to mid 80"S then went TF with the late Gary Ormsby. Mike is from North California?

I guess I meant his start winning championships on the professional level.

 

[Gone Dead Train]

I guess I meant his start winning championships on the professional level.

Well you got to start somewhere LOL

 

[Pete]

Wasn't Mike Green the crew chief for Cruz when he won the championship in '92 driving for Larry Minor? I know that's a million years ago, but I thought he got his start in FC.

Larry Meyer was the crew chief...Green was on the team

 

[none]

Mike was FC CC for Prudhomme before he went to Schumacher, I believe.

 

[.]

Maybe you should read it again Brent, because obviously you’re reading comprehension isn’t too good. Quoting directly from Competition Plus, “We are told a member of a former Ford team is headed to a current Ford team to serve in a crew chief capacity”.

So why don’t you tell me where it says a former member?

Well, you can kiss my rear.

SCHAFFER TO JOIN LANE AS ASSISTANT CREW CHIEF FOR TASCA | Competition Plus

Don't say Bob Tasca III didn't tell you so. The cryptic crew chief carousel tuning rumor on CompetitionPlus.com has been revealed today as John Schaffer, who recently departed John Force Racing will join Bob Tasca Racing as a co-crew chief starting at this weekend's NHRA Virginia Nationals. In...

www.competitionplus.com

 

[Z28LT1]

Larry Meyer was the crew chief...Green was on the team

Thanks! I couldn't remember for sure.