Eagle eye..... Team scuttlebutt - Page 4

EagleEye

Originally Posted by Jag_Warrior
I assumed that he meant Honda versus Toyota. But if she's really in talks with Tony Stewart, he's a GM/Chevy dude - and so is RCR. So I don't know who or what "T" is. Maybe Michael Waltrip will take the Princess under his capable (Toyota) wing and make her a champeen! Course these days, poor ol' Mikey can't drive down a side street without hitting something. Wonder how many points are on his drivers license now?

Whoops! I can't let myself get distracted while I'm bashing Danica though. Time to straighten up!

you are correct sir. H had an issue with her Go Daddy spot, in which she drove a Ford, and they have issues IF she drives a T.

EagleEye

Looks like it will be out next week.

Chris R

Originally Posted by EagleEye
Looks like it will be out next week.

what "it" is going to be out?? - sorry I have lost track of the "conversation" in this thread....

garyshell

Originally Posted by Chris R
what "it" is going to be out?? - sorry I have lost track of the "conversation" in this thread....

Whew! Glad I wasn't the only one who had no idea what that refereed to. I thought I was having a "senior moment".

Gary

Blancvino

Is the Vision Racing Team fork tender yet? AR1 rumor page does not paint a pretty picture.

Let's see: House for sale, fired from his dream job, pissed off his sisters, his race team seems to be in tatters ... anything working for the grandson these days?

MDS

Well, there's that rumor about Bryan Herta buying out Tony George and Ed Carpenter and Menards staying on board. So in theory the firings aren't a horrible sign, but rather Bryan getting rid of Tony's people to bring in his own.

Starter

Originally Posted by Blancvino
Is the Vision Racing Team fork tender yet? AR1 rumor page does not paint a pretty picture.

Let's see: House for sale, fired from his dream job, pissed off his sisters, his race team seems to be in tatters ... anything working for the grandson these days?

That's why it's called a "rumors" page. Some may come to pass, most don't. Though they're fun to read of course.

EagleEye

Originally Posted by EagleEye
Looks like it will be out next week.

Seems her deal is now done with JR, so she will be in a Chevy. Honda is ok with that...and the deal can be completed with Andretti.

Since the IRL is having the IZOD pressy 11/5, I think her team will wait to announce all the details.

Chris R

Originally Posted by EagleEye
Seems her deal is now done with JR, so she will be in a Chevy. Honda is ok with that...and the deal can be completed with Andretti.

Since the IRL is having the IZOD pressy 11/5, I think her team will wait to announce all the details.

interesting - JR huh?? It seem like a bad move on first glance - but I suppose she is positioning herself for Mark Martin's seat when he actually retires????

Anyway, it will be sad to see yet another open wheeler flop in NASCAR but I suppose you have to think about your earning potential when you are in any professional sport.....

TURN3

Originally Posted by Chris R
interesting - JR huh?? It seem like a bad move on first glance - but I suppose she is positioning herself for Mark Martin's seat when he actually retires????

Anyway, it will be sad to see yet another open wheeler flop in NASCAR but I suppose you have to think about your earning potential when you are in any professional sport.....

Do you think she'll actually show well enough to ever get to Cup? C'mon. I'm actually happy to see she's going to be with Jr. and in top level equipment...much like at AGR there are now NO EXCUSES. She will fail miserably and when she does I predict the end of The Brand much like Anna Kournakova fell off the map when it became obvious that she just couldn't cut it.

dataman1

Dreyer laid off a bunch of their mechanics last week. Don't know exact numbers.

Chamoo

Originally Posted by dataman1
Dreyer laid off a bunch of their mechanics last week. Don't know exact numbers.

D&R do that every offseason. It's how they save money. It's unfortunate for the mechanics, but they will most likely be hired in a few months to start testing.

MDS

Another rumor that has been going around is that NHL is going to be a three car team next season.

With Ryan going to Andretti and taking Hideki's spot, and Gil upsetting Honda by asking for too much money it looks like the Formula Dream money could end up going to NHL as a third car for either Sato or Hedki. If this happens its a bonus all around. Andretti gets an upgrade at driver, NHL gets more funds, which it clearly needs, and another competitive team is added to the field.

What I don't think anyone knows yet is if the the Formula Dream sponsorship would be kicked to Newman Wachs Racing, which I doubt because they have John Edwards, or used to fund one of the existing cars, again doubtful because they want a full time Japanese driver in the series and NHL appears to have two full time sponsors, or if Hideki or Sato gets the seat in this scenario.

Also from PT's twitter: "Had a good talk with the new vp of monster , keep the shoutouts flowing , it has to help."

Ken

MDS... is it fact that hedeki wont be back... or is that just the assumption?

*I haven't seen that in print besides rumor...did I miss something?

MDS

Ken, I thought I kinda clearly stated that no one seems to know if Hideki is staying or going.

This just popped up on my news feed from Kurt about an hour ago:

Originally Posted by
In a related note, Hunter-Reay is expected to use Izod backing to land the fourth car on what is currently known as Andretti Green Racing. That car was driven by Hideki Mutoh the past two seasons, but he and the Formula Dream sponsorship might be on the move to Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing, which also will field Graham Rahal and Alex Lloyd.

http://www.autoweek.com/article/20091106/IRL/311069998

Ken

My bad M....

gotta admit... i only read the first 1/2 of the post

Mark in Oshawa

Originally Posted by Chris R
interesting - JR huh?? It seem like a bad move on first glance - but I suppose she is positioning herself for Mark Martin's seat when he actually retires????

Anyway, it will be sad to see yet another open wheeler flop in NASCAR but I suppose you have to think about your earning potential when you are in any professional sport.....

She has stepped in it. Put up or shut up. JR runs a top flight team in the Nationwide series. I don't like her chances. She hasn't the right attitude to go over to NASCAR. That princess act that people in Indy Car have tolerated wont fly over there.....

as for her taking Mark Martin's seat, in her dreams. Mark is in it for 2 more years. If Danica has survived two years without her rep being shredded as not up to handling NASCAR, maybe it happens.....but that is a lot of if's and I live in the land of is, not if.

beachbum

Originally Posted by Mark in Oshawa
She has stepped in it. Put up or shut up. JR runs a top flight team in the Nationwide series. I don't like her chances. She hasn't the right attitude to go over to NASCAR. That princess act that people in Indy Car have tolerated wont fly over there.....

as for her taking Mark Martin's seat, in her dreams. Mark is in it for 2 more years. If Danica has survived two years without her rep being shredded as not up to handling NASCAR, maybe it happens.....but that is a lot of if's and I live in the land of is, not if.

Danica (or her marketing people) has already stepped in it. Since mid-Sept, the media has been reporting that she had a 2 year deal signed with JR Motorsports, but a quote from Junior this week paints a different picture. Junior's comments

“She’s really serious about it, and she’s going to do it with somebody. We’re working on details and trying to be part of that puzzle. We’ll know more in the future.”

That doesn't sound like a done deal to me. This has been in the rumor mill since June, but nothing yet seems firm. Rumors were for her to run Phoenix this year, then Daytona next spring, then Daytona in ARCA, then ....... Regardless, she certainly doesn't sound like she wants to stay in the IRL.

IMHO, she should just stop talking and make the plunge. Like some of the media, I think this is becoming a comedy of errors and unfulfilled hype. Either she wants to race in NASCAR, or not. But this current mess just looks to be all about the money and where she can get the most.

Mark in Oshawa

Originally Posted by beachbum
Danica (or her marketing people) has already stepped in it. Since mid-Sept, the media has been reporting that she had a 2 year deal signed with JR Motorsports, but a quote from Junior this week paints a different picture. Junior's comments

“She’s really serious about it, and she’s going to do it with somebody. We’re working on details and trying to be part of that puzzle. We’ll know more in the future.”

That doesn't sound like a done deal to me. This has been in the rumor mill since June, but nothing yet seems firm. Rumors were for her to run Phoenix this year, then Daytona next spring, then Daytona in ARCA, then ....... Regardless, she certainly doesn't sound like she wants to stay in the IRL.

IMHO, she should just stop talking and make the plunge. Like some of the media, I think this is becoming a comedy of errors and unfulfilled hype. Either she wants to race in NASCAR, or not. But this current mess just looks to be all about the money and where she can get the most.

You are on the money. The rumour on the NASCAR channel was she wanted 300000 a race. Funny..no real pedigree in stock cars and she wants Dale Jr. money...

Every week we hear a new rumour of a contract she is supposed to sign but there never is a contract signed. Whether it be in the IRL or NASCAR. Her management seem to be the masters of putting rumours and trial balloons out. THAT wont fly in NASCAR land if she keeps it up.