Silly season in high gear? (1 Viewer)

[DragFan2]

Baze leaving the Don?

Wow, talk about Silly Season switching into high gear. The rumours are flying now. Hope things work out for Whit if the DRO story is true.

 

[none]

Need to read Gwynn's book "At Full Throttle" and you will get a glimpse of how the Yankees team really fell apart. The Steinbrenner's blew that deal!

Hank Steinbrenner had his heart in the right spot, but the Boss didn`t feel it was a good return on his investment. I think that most of the Yankee sponsorship $$ came right up front, all at once, but the deal was for X number of years, and that`s why when the Steinbrenner $$ ran out, the Yankee logo remained on the car, even when Cory drove it with Berryman backing. I hated seeing Dunn leaving DGR, I remember being at the final fall Houston race in `00, when the Yankee car made its debut...pretty sure they qualified #1.

 

[d'kid]

Bummer i just switched back to valvoline(5qts-$6.50). I swore them off when they replaced Benson with riggs in nascars youth movement a few years ago(see Benson in truck series now!). Guess it'll be back to papa john juice($2.39@ qt.....i better find work soon).

Gee, is my Papa John nick-name catching on? It would be cool to see Whit at the Powers Camp... but whatever, '07 is gonna be AWESOME ( like we can beat 05 and 06)

 

[Rajunz]

Hank Steinbrenner had his heart in the right spot, but the Boss didn`t feel it was a good return on his investment. I think that most of the Yankee sponsorship $$ came right up front, all at once, but the deal was for X number of years, and that`s why when the Steinbrenner $$ ran out, the Yankee logo remained on the car, even when Cory drove it with Berryman backing. I hated seeing Dunn leaving DGR, I remember being at the final fall Houston race in `00, when the Yankee car made its debut...pretty sure they qualified #1.

Yeah, also according to Darrel's book, they wanted to start moving crew chiefs and drivers around like they do with their ball players......................................once Dunn was gone, Veney wanted no part of working with a new driver!


And i agree, it would be awesome to see Whit over with the Powers Team.

 

[squid]

you think Dunn will ever come back?

 

[Todd]

Welcome back Jim!
Could you please elaborate for those of us that miss nearly everything not clearly spelled out?

Thanks Doc - at this point, all I can tell you is that Whit is rumored to be taking the Matco sponsorship to a professional team that does not currently field a Funny Car. I have no idea when or if this is going to be announced, but this information is from a reliable source.

My wife and I were talking about this the other night. I tell you what. If I
was Matco I'd be more pissed than Whit is. He was the first F/C team there
and DS takes all his crew memebers and alocates them someplace else.
He's the black sheep over there and I would be totally fed up. I'm not a huge Whit fan but I'd love to see him take Matco and go elsewhere also.

GO WHIT!!!!!!!! and take MATCO with you.

 

["Dr. Dirt"]

Dunn could surely come back if he brought $$$ to the right multi car team owner from all we are reading?

 

[Just Paul]

If Paris Hilton went to DSR today with 5 million in hand, she'd be in a car by Indy.

 

[Too many to list here]

Whit and Rob Flynn had some good years together.

 

[afx421]

If Paris Hilton went to DSR today with 5 million in hand, she'd be in a car by Indy.

lol post of the year nominee! so true though. the evil empire wont be happy until every field is there own cars. i wouldnt mind seeing paris in that fire suit though

 

[none]

you think Dunn will ever come back?

For Mike's sake I'd sure like to see him back in a car. HOWEVER..... for the viewers sake I hope he stays in the booth.I really like his insight.

 

[d'kid]

lol post of the year nominee! so true though. the evil empire wont be happy until every field is there own cars. i wouldnt mind seeing paris in that fire suit though

Or out of it... did I say that outloud?

 

[none]

DRO just posted HERE that ESPN broke the story? Come on Burk- don't be that lame. ESPN got that from Bobby!

Sorry to toot my own horn but notice post 27.......................and the date

 

[CrewGuy]

Sorry to toot my own horn but notice post 27.......................and the date

huh?????????

 

[willy]

This is what he wrote in July:

Wonder if the now floating Valvoline "part time" sponsorship might end up in the evil empire?? Have to admit, that would probably make the most sense for all involved...................did I really write that

 

[The Counterfeiter]

Treed 'em on this one!

Well . . . that cat didn't stay in the bag very long! Should be interesting to see who leaves DSR with Whit to go to the (as yet unannounced) new team.
And . . . another possible train wreck at DSR as competing lubricant companies fight for logo positions -
Of course, we also have Fast Jack testing in Whit's car, with rumors flying that he may be bringing sponsorship bucks.
Ya just gotta love Silly Season!

 

[jpee]

Da Ya think there is any truth that Shawn C. is gonna tune & manage EE's new car to a 2007 championship in PS

 

["Dr. Dirt"]

Da Ya think there is any truth that Shawn C. is gonna tune & manage EE's new car to a 2007 championship in PS

With all his experience, let him out-think Morgan, Glidden, WJ, GA's staff, Grumpy, AJ, or even Stanfield and the like?

 

[Toejam]

If Paris Hilton went to DSR today with 5 million in hand, she'd be in a car by Indy.

She wouldn't need DSR to get in a car for that kind of $$$!

 

[john]

Da Ya think there is any truth that Shawn C. is gonna tune & manage EE's new car to a 2007 championship in PS

Where did that come from?