Comments on: TEAMS & SPONSORS: Carpentier unsure about ‘09 http://anglerred.com/nascar/teams-sponsors-carpentier-unsure-about-09/ Racin' Thru The News.... Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:59:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Grumpy3fan http://anglerred.com/nascar/teams-sponsors-carpentier-unsure-about-09/#comment-2946 Grumpy3fan Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:11:59 +0000 http://anglerred.com/?p=1630#comment-2946 Oddly, Hornish jr. seems to be the safest of the open wheel group. There are rumors that David Stremme will get the job at Penske. Then the games begin; Move Hornish jr. to the 12 car and put Stremme in the #77 for the '09 season. If Penske does this, Hornish jr. will again enjoy a free ride in owner points during the first 5 races. He will also be eligible for the BUD SHOOTOUT since the revamped rules allow the top 6 teams in CAR OWNER POINTS from each manufacturer. Oddly, Hornish jr. seems to be the safest of the open wheel group. There are rumors that David Stremme will get the job at Penske. Then the games begin; Move Hornish jr. to the 12 car and put Stremme in the #77 for the ‘09 season.

If Penske does this, Hornish jr. will again enjoy a free ride in owner points during the first 5 races. He will also be eligible for the BUD SHOOTOUT since the revamped rules allow the top 6 teams in CAR OWNER POINTS from each manufacturer.

]]> By: anglerred http://anglerred.com/nascar/teams-sponsors-carpentier-unsure-about-09/#comment-2945 anglerred Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:59:44 +0000 http://anglerred.com/?p=1630#comment-2945 Carpentier "shouldn't" have ANY doubts about '09, as he's more than earned his stripes in NASCAR thus far, in my opinion ... as have more than a few open-wheelers-turned-Cup drivers who now "don't know if" ... grrrrrrr ... while, as talented as he might be, Sorensen? Has NOT. YET. (He needs to get busted down to Cup Light for a year or two, or step it UP, NOW ... period.) But, that's not the real issue, at this point. If NASCAR/ISC would STOP the freakin' "Official Toilet Paper of NASCAR" sponsorships, RACE sponsorships - and even ISC TRACK sponsorships, now?? Maybe teams could get the BEST out on the track(s) again, of which Carpentier could very well BE -- if he doesn't lose a ride, that is. Franchitti & Montoya need to stay, too. (Get RID of Hornish, Jr., already ... etc., lol ...) You've heard it all from me before, Grump, so I won't keep beating this decomposing horse ... but I swear it -- we're losing more than just "talent" here ... we're losin' good RACIN', week by week, and "sponsor" money's not the only problem. To me, the responsibility remains with France & Co., as their greed is the root of "this" whole, twisted NASCAR/ISC evil. I'll save "further evils" for a later post ... or a few, as I've got more than a few piss-me-offs comin', grin ... UH-oh ... lol Carpentier “shouldn’t” have ANY doubts about ‘09, as he’s more than earned his stripes in NASCAR thus far, in my opinion … as have more than a few open-wheelers-turned-Cup drivers who now “don’t know if” … grrrrrrr … while, as talented as he might be, Sorensen? Has NOT. YET. (He needs to get busted down to Cup Light for a year or two, or step it UP, NOW … period.)

But, that’s not the real issue, at this point.

If NASCAR/ISC would STOP the freakin’ “Official Toilet Paper of NASCAR” sponsorships, RACE sponsorships - and even ISC TRACK sponsorships, now??

Maybe teams could get the BEST out on the track(s) again, of which Carpentier could very well BE — if he doesn’t lose a ride, that is. Franchitti & Montoya need to stay, too. (Get RID of Hornish, Jr., already … etc., lol …)

You’ve heard it all from me before, Grump, so I won’t keep beating this decomposing horse … but I swear it — we’re losing more than just “talent” here … we’re losin’ good RACIN’, week by week, and “sponsor” money’s not the only problem.

To me, the responsibility remains with France & Co., as their greed is the root of “this” whole, twisted NASCAR/ISC evil. I’ll save “further evils” for a later post … or a few, as I’ve got more than a few piss-me-offs comin’, grin …

UH-oh … lol

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