I don't read David Poole all that often, but he had a good column posted on TR today,
Toyota and Gibbs operation have the same goal: winning races and I like the fact that he is speaking the truth:
Make no mistake, however, this was the true beginning of the manufacturer’s foray into NASCAR’s top series. Toyota participated in Nextel Cup in 2007. In 2008, it starts competing.
There’s no kind way to say this, but if the teams using Toyotas this year were building Fords, Chevrolets or Dodges, they’d struggle, too. Michael Waltrip Racing and Team Red Bull started from scratch, and Bill Davis Racing had been wandering in a NASCAR purgatory until it actually got to start racing Camrys in 2007.
I like Michael Waltrip and his bunch, but they have got some serious management problems, and I think the stress has affected him on the track (and off).
Toyota hit the jackpot with JGR, and JGR got what it wanted - to be the top team for a manufacturer, something it couldn't get at GM or Ford.
Toyota hit the jackpot with JGR, and JGR got what it wanted - to be the top team for a manufacturer An old proverb: Be carefull of what you wish for!
I hope the JGR teams are still happy after the fisrt few weeks. My guess is that if Smoke ain't happy, nobody there is gonna be happy.