Tasca releases Chris Cunningham, promotes Mark Denner

[mopain]

http://tascaracing.com/team-tasca-p...hief-releases-co-crew-chief-chris-cunningham/

 

[MHayes]

http://tascaracing.com/team-tasca-p...hief-releases-co-crew-chief-chris-cunningham/

I wonder what makes Bob think that the performance is all of a sudden going to change by releasing Cunningham and moving Denner to solo crew chief? They've been co-crew chiefs on the car since pretty much the beginning, so I guess I don't really get that move. IMO, he should clean house at the crew chief level and go out there and find a fresh set of eyes.

I like Bob, but his car could definitely qualify as the poster child for inconsistency over the past several years!

 

[Just Paul]

No surprise there was a change. I respect Bob a lot for being loyal to his guys for so long. Most would have sent them packing a long time ago. On the other hand, how long can you go on not being in the hunt week in and week out. It's a tough choice. Maybe Mark Denner has his own ideas on how to run things, and with Okuhara' s help can get that car turned around.

 

[mick]

wonder if rob w(sp?) is available to help? (guy who wuz with shelor motor mile team)....also give bob credit for loyalty.
hope he can turn his program around.

 

[TF CREW]

rumor Rob Wendland going to Tuttle replace Jimmy Walsh, but you know how rumors go

 

[I was NITRO BREATH]

tasca's fuel career has been disappointing for sure . im sure he feels frustrated. so who is out there and unemployed??? someone who can turn things around?? lee beard, Austin coil, tim and kim , oh, that's right they are all retired...... so who has the chops to get bob into the top of the pack ?? just askin

 

[MHayes]

tasca's fuel career has been disappointing for sure . im sure he feels frustrated. so who is out there and unemployed??? someone who can turn things around?? lee beard, Austin coil, tim and kim , oh, that's right they are all retired...... so who has the chops to get bob into the top of the pack ?? just askin

I agree Barry, I don't think there's much (if any) quality crew chief material that is unemployed right now that would move Bob up the ladder quickly. I think it's more a matter of Bob putting his money where his desire is and trying to lure a quality crew chief away from another team. Can he do it, I don't know, but I think that's what he's going to have to do to get a top tier crew chief. JMO of course!

 

[onfire]

rumor Rob Wendland going to Tuttle replace Jimmy Walsh, but you know how rumors go

That would not hurt my feelings.......Millican needs to start going rounds!!!!!!!!

 

[Bob K.]

Bob Tasca did have a great crew chief, Dickie Venables a few years ago but dumped him and kept Cunningham. Bob is a super enthusiastic type A person. I think his program would have worked out better with Venables. But that's just my 2 cents worth.

 

[MHayes]

Bob Tasca did have a great crew chief, Dickie Venables a few years ago but dumped him and kept Cunningham. Bob is a super enthusiastic type A person. I think his program would have worked out better with Venables. But that's just my 2 cents worth.

I agree Bob, but I think there were issues with the fact that Dickie was still with Force at the time, and the NHRA categorized that as being a team car, so that was the reason that Tasca gave it up. At least that's what I remembered about the situation. I may be wrong though?

 

[Nitro Cane]

Has anyone heard what his latest plans are ?

 

[MHayes]

Bob posted on Facebook yesterday....."We're off to Atlanta with a new crew chief and determination to get this season back on track". We'll just have to wait and see how that works out for him!