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Scotty Cannon coming back?
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rollingthunder
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what seats are open at the end of 2008 ?
Good question. And is it TF or FC?
Alan
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I thought the same thing initially, but Gary commented earlier this week that he has indicated to Don he wants to stay on through the end of 2009 when the Mopar contract is up for renewal.
Joker
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Well...Dean's hair IS 'different'.
I think its "alive"
vegasnitro
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I can't think of any "top name" seats that are coming available at the end of the year, and there is NO ONE that would rather see Scotty in a competitive seat than me.
Let's go down the list in F/C : Wilkerson's seat is safe, Force's seats are safe, the Pedregon's seats are safe, DSR's seats are safe, pretty sure Worsham is OK, I think Troxel is safe as long as the team runs, Bartone is safe, TJ is not the problem in the Monster pits so he should be safe, Densham is safe as long as he has funding and Tasca is safe. The ONLY possibility I can see is that Jim Head steps out of the seat and Scotty steps in.
Let's go down the list in Top Fuel: Schumacher's seat is safe, Bernstein is safe, Dixon is safe, the Kalitta cars are safe, the Powers cars are safe, Cory Mac is safe, Herbert is safe, Morgan Lucas is safe and JR Todd is probably OK, and Vandergriff is safe. I can't see anyone in the top 15 that could be replaced unless it is a way out of left field stunner.
The only thing I can think of is that the rumor did not specify IHRA or NHRA, so Scotty is probably going to give another crack at IHRA. Most everyone in IHRA is an owner/operator, so it would be tough for one of those top seats to come open.
Let's go down the list in F/C : Wilkerson's seat is safe, Force's seats are safe, the Pedregon's seats are safe, DSR's seats are safe, pretty sure Worsham is OK, I think Troxel is safe as long as the team runs, Bartone is safe, TJ is not the problem in the Monster pits so he should be safe, Densham is safe as long as he has funding and Tasca is safe. The ONLY possibility I can see is that Jim Head steps out of the seat and Scotty steps in.
Let's go down the list in Top Fuel: Schumacher's seat is safe, Bernstein is safe, Dixon is safe, the Kalitta cars are safe, the Powers cars are safe, Cory Mac is safe, Herbert is safe, Morgan Lucas is safe and JR Todd is probably OK, and Vandergriff is safe. I can't see anyone in the top 15 that could be replaced unless it is a way out of left field stunner.
The only thing I can think of is that the rumor did not specify IHRA or NHRA, so Scotty is probably going to give another crack at IHRA. Most everyone in IHRA is an owner/operator, so it would be tough for one of those top seats to come open.
Todd
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Although that would be cool and diffidently add some color. I can't see those 2 working well together. They both do/did turn there won cars. I could see lots of conflicts as far as the rune-up.
But that would be cool.
vegasnitro
Nitro Member
If you are to believe DRO ... the CSK deal is in trouble after their takeover by O'Reilly.
Karl, I never thought of Scotty as a potential teammate to Melanie ... I just assumed whenever the second car was out ... Hawley would be in the seat. That would be a cool deal.
In any event .... we all need more Scotty Cannon in our lives and I am glad that he may be coming back.
mike
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Bruce,
The way I read it was that he was a fill in. But I reckon he's got a pretty good shot at being around next year. Mind you I did have thoughts of Doug stepping into the seat next year, but that is just my thought.
Regards,
Michael
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