A start at next years score card or rather where the markers fall.here is a few of the new seat warmers,some were expected but some are still a question mark. Read and then put your two cents worth in writing,should be some great remarks......
After 13 seasons, Kevin Harvick is moving on from Richard Childress Racing.Stewart Hass has his seat ready and waiting
No. 7 Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevy: Dave Blaney is being replaced by Nationwide Series driver Michael Annett, who brings the Pilot/Flying J sponsorship with him that was previously at Richard Petty Motorsports. RPM is working on sponsorship for its Nationwide team for Corey LaJoie.
No. 14 Stewart Haas Racing Chevy: Although Mark Martin has subbed for the recovering Tony Stewart, the three-time champ is expected to return in time for Daytona Speedweeks. Martin, 54, will test the No. 14 Chevy in the offseason but will not be in the 2014 Daytona 500 field.
No. 29 (3) Richard Childress Racing Chevy: With Harvicks departure, Nationwide Series and former truck champ Austin Dillon will fill the seat. Gil Martin stays on as the crew chief. Sponsors TBD.
No. 31 Richard Childress Racing: Jeff Burton has been bumped by Ryan Newman. Burton is expected to warm the seat in the third Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota, perhaps along with a few rising stars to be named later, before transitioning to the NBC NASCAR broadcast booth.
No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing: After a solid season with Furniture Row Racing, Kurt Busch will transition into the newly created team orchestrated by Gene Haas. Although Matt Borland was rumored to be his crew chief, Daniel Knost, team engineer on the No. 39 Chevy, is expected in that role.
No. 42 Earnhardt Ganassi Racing: Kyle Larson is taking over for Juan Pablo Montoya, who returns to open wheel after seven mediocre seasons in stock cars. Larson, the latest Nationwide Series Rookie of the Year, has shown great promise and will continue his double duty run in NASCARs top two divisions. Montoya will compete in IndyCar for Roger Penske.
No. 47 JTG/Daugherty Racing: Team owner Tad Geschickter has opted to put a younger driver in the car, AJ Allmendinger. However, NASCARs 2000 Sprint Cup champ, Bobby Labonte, has been offered a role inside of the organization. Although it was quite unexpected, Labonte who has titles in both Cup and the Nationwide Series has not discounted that a truck ride is out of the question in an effort to be NASCARs first Triple Crown winner.
IT ADDS UP
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No. 51 Phoenix Racing: Not sure whether new team owner Harry Scott will change the name of his race team, but regardless, Justin Allgaier will be the primary driver with Steve Addington as his crew chief.
No. 55 Michael Waltrip Racing: Although Brian Vickers wasnt expected to jump in the seat full-time until 2014, the door opened early when Mark Martin left to sub for Tony Stewart in the No. 14 Chevy. Nevertheless, when Vickers was diagnosed with a blood clot last month, his succession was further delayed with Elliott Sadler filling in for the remainder of the season. Vickers is expected to return in time for Speedweeks in February. If not, that will be quite the dilemma for MWR.
No. 56 Michael Waltrip Racing: Expect to see Michael Waltrip behind the wheel at Daytona. Following Speedweeks, its likely that Jeff Burton will be driving the organization's R&D car.
No. 78 Furniture Row Racing: Martin Truex Jr. takes over for Kurt Busch at FRR. But he will have a big seat to fill after Busch broke every team record set over the previous eight seasons, with the exception of earning a win. Still, if Truex qualifies for the Chase next season, it will be quite the coup. Truex will have an advantage since hes bringing his pit crew with him a weakness Busch endured through most of the season.
No. 95 Leavine Fenton Racing: With Phil Parsons team headed for the mothballs, Michael McDowell is expected to drive the No. 95 Ford next year
updated by @johnny-mallonee: 12/05/16 04:04:08PM
