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All quiet in possible Petty, Gillett Evernham merger
By Bob Pockrass - Associate Editor
Monday, January 05, 2009
The expected Petty Enterprises-Gillett Evernham Motorsports merger likely won’t be announced Monday, and the Petty Enterprises shop was fairly quiet.
There were only about 15 cars parked in the Petty parking lot Monday morning. Sources have indicated that the team has laid off most of its employees.
It is expected that the two teams will merge, with Petty’s famed No. 43 car joining the GEM stable. With the No. 43 car guaranteed a spot in the first five races of the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup season and GEM’s No. 10 not guaranteed a position, the No. 43 could be driven by Reed Sorenson, who has already signed to drive for GEM.
GEM also could face a lawsuit over its driver stable. Elliott Sadler, who reportedly has been dropped in favor of AJ Allmendinger, has filed a notice with North Carolina Superior Court in Statesville, N.C., that claims that GEM breached its contract with Sadler.
Sadler indicated in the filing that he could seek money and an injunction against GEM for the breach of contract as well as file claims of defamation. Allmendinger, whose business manager has said he is in the final stages of negotiating a contract with GEM, also is listed as a defendant.
GEM spokesman Drew Brown said Monday the company has no comment on the legal filing and that no announcements were planned for today.
Mentioned Drivers: AJ Allmendinger
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Richey Kirkpatrick said:
Jan 5, 2009 at 2:46 PMDinger as a defendant are you kidding. Come on Elliott if you could just compete you would still have a ride, inspite of the string of broken hearts you have left behind leaving rides. But the Dinger as a defendant you have not only lost your talent as a driver but your mind as well!!!
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Jan 5, 2009 at 3:00 PMSuing AJ is not going to solve the lack of a ride problem. Finish in the Top 15 on a week-to-week basis, then he would still have a ride. If I did not know any better, I would say that Elliott is a Michael Waltrip clone, just slightly better behind the wheel and without the 500 victories. It is not the first time that this organization has hung drivers out to dry (Ex: Atwood, Mayfield, Riggs, Carpentier and Sadler).
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» Confirm Abuse Reportteresa beachler said:
Jan 5, 2009 at 3:37 PMDo you people even read the article or do you just comment first! What are you talkin about? Elliott is not sueing AJ, he is sueing GEM, there are no defendants in a civil case like this. Its no different then Sterling with Ginn, it wlll be settled out of court with a nice sum of money paid to Elliott
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» Confirm Abuse ReportDAVID PHILLIPS said:
Jan 5, 2009 at 3:59 PMTheresa,
Report as AbuseApparently, you don't read well either because he IS a defendant. Here's the cut&paste from the article:" Allmendinger, whose business manager has said he is in the final stages of negotiating a contract with GEM, also is listed as a defendant."
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» Confirm Abuse ReportAndrew Briscoe said:
Jan 5, 2009 at 4:06 PMSceneDaily needs to update themselves. If the 10 car shows up next year to the first five races, it's locked in. NASCAR already said that the two teams that have been dropped by Earnhardt-Ganassi are dropped from the standings, and everyone will move up. This puts Marcos Ambrose 34th and the #10 car 35th (and it also puts the #10 in the Bud Shootout, as the 6th place Dodge car). Whatever happens with this GEM-Petty deal, if they want to get things done before the season starts they better start negotiating, because the Bud Shootout is in a month (and the #43 and all 3 GEM cars are locked in the shootout). If the two teams hope to have any chance of coming out of the gate on a high note in 2009, they better get this deal done...soon.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportteresa beachler said:
Jan 5, 2009 at 4:20 PMWell David, having worked in Motorsports for the last nine years doing legal work AJs manager does not know whats hes talking about because Elliott has no grounds to go after AJ. His contract is with GEM. AJ has no contract with GEM as of the filing in Statesville.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportWilliam Aldridge said:
Jan 5, 2009 at 4:55 PMAnyone can sue anyone, any time. Allmendinger, being a principal in this whole scenario, is fair game for a lawsuit. He could have been responsible in some way for helping orchestrate the "takeover". That being said, a judge can refuse to hear the case unless there is due cause.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportWerner Boehmert said:
Jan 5, 2009 at 4:55 PMsounds like AJ is listed as a defendent to me...a tactic to block AJ from seeking this ride?...
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» Confirm Abuse ReportTruex and Sadler said:
Jan 5, 2009 at 6:07 PMElliott has not done well since moving to the #19 ride. On the other hand, Kasey has done zip in the #9 with far better funding underneath it. GEM seems to be just another stinky DODGE team. AJ is a decent driver who was released a bit too quicky from his ride with TRD. His time in the #10, if I'm not mistaken, was with the new DODGE engine package (in a ride they'd been using for testing of said new engine)
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» Confirm Abuse ReportMarion Gainey 111 said:
Jan 5, 2009 at 6:22 PMUmm?Kahne did win 2 races and the All Star race and almost made the chase.I say he did somthing and 2009 will be better
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» Confirm Abuse ReportCINDY SHEPARD said:
Jan 6, 2009 at 9:22 AMDID ANYONE EVER CONSIDER IT MIGHT NOT BE THE DRIVERS BUT THE OWNERS WHO CAN' GET THEIR STUFF TOGETHER......AFTER ALL HAS EVERHAM WON ANY CHAMPIONSHIPS SINCE HE LEFT HENDRICK'S UMMMMMMM NOOOOOOOOO
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» Confirm Abuse ReportDAVID PHILLIPS said:
Jan 6, 2009 at 9:29 AMTeresa,
Report as AbuseNot to argue any legal issues, I'm simply pointing out how the article read. By the way, I have been in motorsports much longer.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportNathan Stonecipher said:
Jan 6, 2009 at 2:03 PMThis would be a perfect time to "retire" the 43, after the first five races in 2009.
Report as AbuseIt deserves a better fate.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportHoward Englishman said:
Jan 6, 2009 at 2:17 PMNASCAR does not retire numbers ever
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» Confirm Abuse ReportBRUCE JOHNSON said:
Jan 6, 2009 at 3:42 PMIsn't someone missing the boat here? A new GEM would have four cars - 9, 10, 19, 43 and could have four drivers - Kahne, Sadler, Allmendinger, Sorenson. Cuts down on the lawsuits that way, although there might be the issue of having enough sponsorship to go around. I can't imagine Sadler hurts sponsorship opportunities, which everyone but about a dozen teams seem to need, and it would seem a better plan to put him in a ride and re-negotiate a cheaper deal than outright fire him at this point.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportMarion Gainey 111 said:
Jan 6, 2009 at 5:56 PMFor the money hes going to have to pay Sadler Gillett could have sposored a fourth car.I just hope theyre not going to struggle getting the 19 of Allmendinger sponsored i heard of the possibility of the sponsors considering leaving. I hope Stanley and Best Buy stay so all they have to be concerned about is the 43 when ever they announce the merger.
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