As we all sit and recover from Christmas, we yet hear some more news from the scene and the 2009 season has not even started. GEM announced it will be replacing Elliott Sadler, driver of the #19, with AJ Allmendinger. I truly feel sorry for ESad and this situation but his numbers really did not help him any this past year with an average finish of 31st. Allmendinger, who ran the last 5 races for GEM in the #10 impressed them enough for them to make the decision to give AJ the #19 and a full ride for 2009. I have been saying all season that this kid does have talent and given the right tools, he will succeed although I hate to see it happen to ESad. I have always liked Sadler and he brings so much to the sport and is a great spokesman. I hope and pray that he will get another ride before the season kicks off.
GEM is in talks with acquiring Petty Enterprises but nothing is written in stone, more like jello. If the merger does go through, who will pilot the famous #43? Could it be Salder?
In other news from the Nascar Soap Opera Box, Bill Davis has sold the majority of his team and engine company. He was unable to secure sponsorship for the 2009 season and with Catepillar leaving and going to RCR, it left Davis short and after 20 years, he is calling it quits. Just like when the series changed from Winston to Nextel, well now Sprint, all good things come to an end. I want to wish Bill and his family all the luck and happiness in their future.
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