...Hendrick Motorsports. That's Dale Jr's new home next year, despite Rick's previous claims that "there's no room at the inn". And as the bricks begin to be hurled at the end of Papa Joe Hendrick Blvd by some angry fans & some of the bandwagon fans jump ship, here's what I think on the whole situation.
Jr- This is what I'd hoped would happen from the beginning. I look forward to seeing how he does at HMS. I actually wish this would start this week to see how well things will work out. For Jr, this appears to be the best option...you could see the smile on his face at the start of the press conference. It'll be interesting to see if Bud follows him & if we end up seeing a Bud #25 car for the first time since '99.
Kyle Busch- He's by no means the most popular guy in Nextel Cup & I admit I'm not a fan myself, but he's had a good first couple of years in Cup. He's won races in each season he's been with HMS in Cup. The Shrub will end up somewhere, though. He's too good of a driver to be overlooked & without a ride.
The question is where. The rumors I've seen so far are DEI & Michael Waltrip Racing. And an important question is which team is willing to fit the repair bill for the equipment that Kyle can tear up.
DEI would be a good fit; Truex is showing his potential this year & he & Kyle could do well on the same team. Never thought we'd see the two "rivals" from 2004 in Nextel Lite on the same team. But then again, who would've said we'd see Dale Jr drive for HMS in this lifetime.
MWR. Ehh...Shrub may want to think hard about this one. Michael Waltrip Racing's done nothing this year. Zilch. Zip. Nada. Dale Jarrett missed his first race since the early '90s & looks to be leaving already, and Michael's made one appearance since February. The surprise on the team has been Reutimann...and that's because he's MADE most of the races.
In any case, Silly Season has begun. With one valuable driver spoken for (Jr.), another becomes available (Busch). Let the speculation on who goes where begin.
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