Now DEI is negotiating a contract for Eury to become Earnhardt's crew chief. The deal could get signed this week. So when the cousin's actually tape their appearance on the game show next month in California, it could be as future teammates. .
813 posted on 08/15/2005 7:31:29 AM PDT by WestCoastGal
("When you conduct your business from the weeds, sooner or later the weed-eater will run over you")
Casey Mears will remain with Ganassi. The car number has not yet been determined, but the sponsor will be mortgage lender Home123, a new company to NASCAR.
Rusty Wallace has upwards of a half-dozen roles to consider for 2006 and beyond, but driving a Nextel Cup car won't be one of them, the former series champion said at Pocono in July. Kurt Busch has signed on to drive the No. 2 starting in 2007, but has indicated he would like to take over the car next season. More
Joe Gibbs Racing released Leffler from his driving duties with the No. 11 car following Indianapolis. Terry Labonte, J.J. Yeley and Denny Hamlin will split the seat time for the remainder of the season. More
At the end of last season, DEI announced plans for Truex -- who recently signed a three-year contract extension -- to compete this season for the Busch Series championship and for his Chance 2 Motorsports team to move, intact to the Nextel Cup Series in 2006 with the same Bass Pro Shops sponsorship. More
Petty Enterprises plans to restructure its primary sponsorship of the No. 45 Dodge driven by Kyle Petty in 2006 following Georgia-Pacific's announcement that they won't return as Petty's primary sponsor. More
Riggs is in the second year of a two-year contract with MBV and has yet to be resigned. Additionally, Valvoline announced it will end its Nextel Cup Series team partnership with MB2 Motorsports -- effective at the end of 2005. More
David Stremme was officially introduced as driver of Chip Ganassi Racing's No. 40 Dodges for 2006. Marlin, who has driven the No. 40 Coors entry for the past eight seasons, will finish out the 2005 campaign in that machine. More
Martin wanted to move next season to the Craftsman Truck Series after 18 years as the keystone driver of Roush's huge NASCAR operation. Jamie McMurray, still under contract next year at Chip Ganassi Racing, has been hired to succeed Martin in the No. 6 car in 2007. Martin has stated that he may return in 2006 if Roush needs him. More
Unsuccessful in a quest to agree to terms for a contract extension, Michael Waltrip and Dale Earnhardt, Inc. have mutually agreed to part ways following the 2005 Nextel Cup Series season. More
814 posted on 08/15/2005 9:42:05 AM PDT by WestCoastGal
("When you conduct your business from the weeds, sooner or later the weed-eater will run over you")
