What's happening with Clay? (4 Viewers)

[Rasn1320]

i think you have to go back to norwalk or bristol to find a representative run from this team in E1.
there is a recipe for running well and it has been there until this two car team formed.
there are other 'name' CC's out there right now that are struggling as well.
is angry hornet guy around anymore? lutz was missing in indy. i have no clue what is going on.
i wonder who found the ACC company money that funds the schumacher ride? personally i would have no problem watching
tony leave to try and find another ride. he's done so well in drag racing, why can't he start his own team? (said facetiously)

Angry hornet was there yesterday,not sure what happened to lutz? Maybe he got tired of losing

 

[Just Paul]

Well... In my opinion Rick has 2 options, and you know what they say about opinions......... Keeping in mind they have an extreeeemly popular driver line up with Clay Millican, and Tony Schumacher - with a sponsor through 2032 BTW.

Just thinking out loud.. Or Typing out loud? You get the idea.

#1 Keep things status quo and hope for the best. Certainly possible. I think highly of all those guys, they have a pretty tight knit group over there, and have won races before.

#2 Go all in, Take it next level and wipe the slate clean. Move the drag racing shop to Indy, and start putting feelers out there to who's available, or who might be available for the right price. Can you get a Rob Wendland and his core group of guys? Can current part time deal guys like Todd Okuhara or Ron Douglas be an option? Can you get a second in command type of guy like a Todd Smith who's perfectly capable of running his own car? Could you make Aaron Brooks a good offer and get him off the Richards car? I think there are plenty of options If they wanted to make a move. Now, some of those moves might just be a lateral move, but sometimes a little mix up could be just the thing a team needs. You may ask, why Indy? Well first off, I think your options for crew chiefs and crew guys in general will be broader being based there.


At an entirely different level- Could Tony shop his deal around IF he's not happy? Could he partner up with a Shawn Reed Racing and keep that team together?

I guess we'll find out soon enough.

 

[mick]

........ partner up with a Shawn Reed Racing and keep that team together? .......

right on. i have a feeling there are teams already considering this group for '27, maybe even an entire crew/CC swap out.

 

[Rasn1320]

Well... In my opinion Rick has 2 options, and you know what they say about opinions......... Keeping in mind they have an extreeeemly popular driver line up with Clay Millican, and Tony Schumacher - with a sponsor through 2032 BTW.

Just thinking out loud.. Or Typing out loud? You get the idea.

#1 Keep things status quo and hope for the best. Certainly possible. I think highly of all those guys, they have a pretty tight knit group over there, and have won races before.

#2 Go all in, Take it next level and wipe the slate clean. Move the drag racing shop to Indy, and start putting feelers out there to who's available, or who might be available for the right price. Can you get a Rob Wendland and his core group of guys? Can current part time deal guys like Todd Okuhara or Ron Douglas be an option? Can you get a second in command type of guy like a Todd Smith who's perfectly capable of running his own car? Could you make Aaron Brooks a good offer and get him off the Richards car? I think there are plenty of options If they wanted to make a move. Now, some of those moves might just be a lateral move, but sometimes a little mix up could be just the thing a team needs. You may ask, why Indy? Well first off, I think your options for crew chiefs and crew guys in general will be broader being based there.


At an entirely different level- Could Tony shop his deal around IF he's not happy? Could he partner up with a Shawn Reed Racing and keep that team together?

I guess we'll find out soon enough.

I know in robs video they said they dont know whats going on next year,he even mentioned being bought out,hmmmm. Id like to see aaron back on a top fuel car,seems his thing. Kloeber is free next year lol

 

[Steve Wayne]

Was told Tony has already put out feelers to other teams for next season.

 

[mick]

Was told Tony has already put out feelers to other teams for next season.

good. he and clay are an odd couple. i'll give them two more races to prove they (both cars) can turn the corner, after tony's
comments after brainerd test. was led to believe we'd see results at indy, but weather may have been the problem.

i think rwr should be be blake alexander in FC and clay in TF under pronto/parts plus company umbrella.

 

[*******]

Everybody was hooping and hollering about 20 something fuel cars being at Indy, I told anybody that would listen that only 4-6 of those cars stood a chance in hell of winning. The rest were just there to waste parts and money and they didn't disappoint. Horrible qualifying effort by most cars.

 

[BOO BOO]

Everybody was hooping and hollering about 20 something fuel cars being at Indy, I told anybody that would listen that only 4-6 of those cars stood a chance in hell of winning. The rest were just there to waste parts and money and they didn't disappoint. Horrible qualifying effort by most cars.

Terrible weather didn't help

 

[T.Smith]

Everybody was hooping and hollering about 20 something fuel cars being at Indy, I told anybody that would listen that only 4-6 of those cars stood a chance in hell of winning. The rest were just there to waste parts and money and they didn't disappoint. Horrible qualifying effort by most cars.

You're more than welcome to plop down your credit cards and show some folks how it's done.

 

[65 Goatboy]

Was told Tony has already put out feelers to other teams for next season.

It has been 23 years and 457 races since Tony failed to qualify at a Nhra race. Source Jason Galvin (and Joe Costello) Wonder if they called Bob Frey?

 

[Litefoot]

You're more than welcome to plop down your credit cards and show some folks how it's done.

Thank you Tony, put up or shut up if it’s so easy

 

[Billy]

It has been 23 years and 457 races since Tony failed to qualify at a Nhra race. Source Jason Galvin (and Joe Costello) Wonder if they called Bob Frey?

Englishtown 2003; that's when Don went and hired Alan Johnson.

 

[Tony]

The first thing I would do would be to park the DSR cars and put the drivers in some PBRC pipe.

 

[LoPony]

Angry hornet was there yesterday,not sure what happened to lutz? Maybe he got tired of losing

Lutz had a prior commitment.

 

[LoPony]

right on. i have a feeling there are teams already considering this group for '27, maybe even an entire crew/CC swap out.

Would seem that Rob W. would be a hot commodity, he’s done a very reasonable job with Shawn’s car this year, and the Indy performance with two cars was impressive IMO.