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Posted on 11/21/2008 5:30:10 PM PST by WestCoastGal
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Number 48 has already spent several afternoons in the Hendrick pasture, nuzzling the flanks of smaller cars from NASCAR's "minor-league" Nationwide and ARCA series whose owners hope to capitalize on the Hendrick car's bloodline.
Wow. I saw him a couple nights ago on some program, Best of luck to him. They got the job done for more than a few years.
Thanks for starting this thread too! :-]
Now way!
A sandwich is not a sandwich without Miracle Whip!
Caution pool:
AGP - 8
LMAO!
I’ve thought this was coming for the last 6 months...
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Siegel’s NASCAR future in doubt after merger
Former Baker & Daniels lawyer could get axed
Sat. November 22 - 2008
Anthony Schoettle -
IBJ staff
Max Siegel’s life has been full of adversity and challenges. The former Baker & Daniels attorney turned NASCAR team executive should feel right at home at the ever-morphing Dale Earnhardt Inc., which is making cuts that could land Siegel back in Indianapolis.
The company for which Siegel has served as president of global operations since early 2007 announced this month that it will merge with Chip Ganassi’s NASCAR team. The combined six-car Earnhardt-Ganassi team will be trimmed to four next year. Already, Siegel has cut 116 of about 300 employees from his staff. Ganassi officials declined to comment about changes to their staff.
“It’s gut-wrenching to go through and make those decisions,” Siegel said. “You’re balancing the best interests of the business and the impact you’re having on somebody’s life. It’s very emotional.”
Everyone cut at DEI got severance packages and outplacement counseling, Siegel said. But that hasn’t made it easier.
“It was a very tough week,” he said.
No one in NASCAR thinks the cuts are over at DEI. Many wonder if Siegel, the first high-ranking black NASCAR executive, will be next. Siegel said he’s unsure what his future holds, but is committed to staying at DEI at least until the merger is complete.
Sources within both teams said Siegel’s fate will be determined in the next four to six weeks. One source close to the merger talks said an announcement could come as soon as Thanksgiving.
“There’s no doubt there will be serious streamlining at both DEI and at Ganassi,” said Speedway Illustrated Executive Editor Dick Berggren. “No position is above scrutiny.”
Siegel is prized for his expertise as both a business operator and a marketer. But Steve Lauletta, president of Ganassi Racing, is also a star marketer, having worked stints for Miller Brewing Co. and New York-based Radiate Sports Group.
Few doubt Siegel would fall on the sword for the good of his company and his employees. Most hope that won’t happen.
“He’s built a reputation as a solid businessman who will do whatever is needed for the good of his company,” Berggren said. “He’s become very well-respected in a short time in NASCAR. This guy doesn’t have a single enemy.”
http://www.ibj.com/html/detail_page.asp?content=24717
Bauer not Gordon. :)
14 kills so far and he still has his messenger bag and cell phone.
A couple of things I wasn't real fond of, but will withhold judgment until after they return to civilization.
Sound like you had fun. Racing can be like boxing in the stamina department. Both are really fatiguing for amateurs like us!
I liked what I saw.
Thanks WCG!!!!
Instead of horizontal left hand turns, we decided to see what that vertical thing is all about........
So, I figure that during the Nascar off season, we can offer our services to NASA, at least Werner Von NowGoGetIt knows the difference between a foot and a meter!
Oh, and that little incident over Canada the other night, I told the boy to leave the 4XL motor's alone....but no.......kids!
You may want to see this thread. :)
A high-level panel of experts has praised the idea of sending NASA astronauts to visit a nearby asteroid and recommends ambitious robotic missions that will be made possible by next-generation rockets. But the panel also warns that these missions could carry big price tags...
When the Ares V rocket makes its first planned flight in 2020, it will be able to lift larger and heavier payloads than any existing vehicle. It will be able to launch objects stretching more than 8 metres across and haul dozens of tonnes of cargo into space on a single flight. For example, it can deliver 55 tonnes to a point 1.5 million kilometres from Earth, called L2, where some mission concepts envision placing robotic probes...
http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/post?id=2137734%2C4
Hi flutters, nice to see you here.
I will be real glad to see Tony back even if he's supposed to be the bad guy. As we know, things are never what they seem on 24.
Great shots!
Congrats to you and the sidekick. :)
Smoke better come back strong or I will have problems with my neighbor!
And Glock too for that matter. LOL
HMS Holdings, which operates the Hendrick Motorsports engine shop, is suing Dale Earnhardt Inc. for $1.5 million for the payment of a termination fee stemming from a contract to supply Hendrick engines to Ginn Racing.
Ginn Racing, which also is a defendant in the suit filed Friday in North Carolina Superior Court, merged with DEI in July 2007.
As part of the merger, DEI and Ginn Racing signed a termination agreement to a contract that was originally signed by Ginn in 2006.
The termination agreement required payments to HMS of $1.754 million by July 31, 2007, and $1.5 million by Nov. 15, 2008, according to the suit.
The first payment was made on time. The second payment has not been made, according to the suit.
The original engine contract and termination agreement are not included in the suit, so it is unclear how much Ginn was paying to use Hendrick engines.
HMS is asking for the $1.5 million, 12 percent interest and an additional $225,000.
Hendrick Motorsports spokesman Jesse Essex said the company is looking forward to a swift resolution of the lawsuit. Dale Earnhardt Inc. Vice President John Story said the company has no comment.
http://www.scenedaily.com/news/articles/sprintcupseries/HMS_Holdings_sues_DEI.html
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