Information provided by Mike Harper at the Spin Out Zone
Oddly, Ford Racing is reporting that Joe Gibbs Racing (Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin and JJ Yeley) may move over to the Toyota camp from Chevrolet starting next season. While this rumor has been hot for several months, Ford is pointing to a few clues that lead them to the believe that Gibbs will make the move. First, merchandise for Tony Stewart has been marked down to 50% off in recent weeks and second, a source at Richard Childress Racing has told someone in the garage that Gibbs engine partner Hall of Fame Racing (No. 96 Tony Raines) has checked on an opportunity to purchase RCR -DEI engines. Thanks Ford!
This just in! Remember Bob Nardelli? Mr. Nardelli was the CEO for Home Depot from 2000 to January 2007 and is close friends with Tony Stewart and others at Joe Gibbs Racing. This morning it was announced that Nardelli will be the new CEO to head Chrysler. Chrysler's new majority owner Cerberus Capital Management made the appointment today in Auburn Hills, MI.
How does this tie to Joe Gibbs Racing? While an official announcement has not been made, speculation of Gibbs moving away from Chevrolet continues to grow as fellow Chevrolet teams make major performance changes. DEI and RCR have merged engine shops in an effort to compete against the Chevrolet powerhouse of Hendrick Motorsports and Ford's Roush Fenway Racing.
On the surface Joe Gibbs Racing looks to be the Chevrolet team left out and has the most to gain by moving to another manufacturer. This now leads to the question, with Nardelli at Chrysler will Dodge make an attempt at Joe Gibbs Racing since the Toyota rumors have opened the door that Gibbs may want to change manufacturers? Here kitty, kitty, kitty!
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JGR looked to be on the out after the whole DEI-Ginn merger.. I think that was a move by Chevy to consolidate when they knew they were losing a team...
The meowing continues...
TRD will be very strong so "if" JGR goes Toyo it won't be a bad thing.
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We'll see if that rumour is true this week I think, as there is a press conference with Kyle at Mich.
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hmmmmm roomer has it that,, the reason earnhardt didnt sighn with gibbs is cuz gibbs as a good freind to earnhardt,, told him he would not be driving chev in 2008,, also stewart buying out contract with gibbs and sighning with hendrick,, and casey mears is out hmmmm comming from a reasonable source.
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