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Robbie Loomis to run GEM-Petty racing operations; crew chiefs named
By Bob Pockrass - Associate Editor
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Robbie Loomis has been appointed executive director of the team that will emerge from the merger of Gillett Evernham Motorsports and Petty Holdings.
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Robbie Loomis will serve as the executive director of racing operations for the team that will emerge from the merger of Gillett Evernham Motorsports and Petty Holdings, and Kevin Buskirk and Sammy Johns will join existing GEM crew chiefs Kenny Francis and Mike Shiplett atop the pit boxes.
All four crew chiefs will report to former Petty executive Loomis, according to GEM Director of Competition Mark McArdle.
McArdle believes the planned merger and the realigned staff will help his team. Just having Richard Petty and longtime wrenchman Dale Inman at the team’s test last Friday in Rockingham, N.C., at the old North Carolina Motor Speedway was a plus, McArdle said.
Loomis, who reports to McArdle, will oversee the race teams, pit crews, team management and team transport, and he ran the Rockingham test.
“Robbie, with his experience and background, has got the respect and the buy-in of all the crew chiefs, all the race engineers and the drivers,” McArdle said in a phone interview Monday night. “It puts us in a stronger position at the race track. … We positioned him in an area where he is just highly suited to take it and knock it out of the park where we need help, which is at the track.
“I think we do an outstanding job manufacturing and developing race cars, but when it comes to getting the best out of them at the race track, some days we stumble. I think that is an area where Robbie can be a major contributor.”
GEM just missed having a driver in the 2008 Chase For The Sprint Cup as Kasey Kahne finished 14th in points. Teammate Elliott Sadler was 24th. The No. 10 GEM entry with various drivers was 37th in points.
The merger and other departures have resulted in several changes at GEM with only Kahne and Kenny Francis remaining as the same driver-crew chief combination as last year.
“I felt the need to make change with a couple of the teams and have done so,” McArdle said. “It’s one of those where, hopefully, I’ve gotten it right, and with the additional catalyst of Robbie Loomis to be there as a mentoring and guiding light for that group, hopefully, we will be able to say we have turned a corner.
“Our inconsistency needs to go away. We show great speed; we just don’t show it often enough.”
Here’s the way the teams line up:
• Kahne’s No. 9 team has had the fewest changes. Francis remains as crew chief. Keith Rodden returns as the team engineer after a one-season absence from the road, replacing engineer Chad Johnson, who moved to Michael Waltrip Racing. Todd Devinich remains the car chief.
• On Sadler’s No. 19 car, Buskirk, most recently of Dale Earnhardt Inc., will be the crew chief in a reunion of sorts since he was the lead engineer for Sadler when he made the Chase at Robert Yates Racing in 2004. Kevin Kidd returns as the team engineer, while Wally Rogers, a former Kevin Harvick Inc. employee who joined GEM as its Nationwide Series crew chief in September 2008, will be the car chief.
Buskirk was on McArdle’s list of potential crew chiefs, and Sadler wanted to be reunited with him.
“Kevin has shown the ability to work with Elliott effectively,” McArdle said. “They have a mutually respectful and strong working relationship. He’s a person that Elliott wanted and asked for.
“Kevin [Buskirk] brings some fresh thinking and ideas, especially in the suspension and geometry area. I’ve known Kevin for a while and really think a lot of him. Robbie Loomis put it best. He said, ‘Kevin Buskirk is the best crew chief in the garage area who isn’t already a crew chief.’ ”
McArdle says most of that team has changed. He said he didn’t want to lose crew chief Rodney Childers, who opted to move to Michael Waltrip Racing and work with David Reutimann.
• On Sorenson’s car, Shiplett enters his second year as a crew chief after spending last season with the No. 10 team, mostly with drivers Patrick Carpentier and AJ Allmendinger. Phil Surgen will be the race engineer, and Tony Lunders will be the car chief. Surgen worked with Shiplett last year, while Lunders was with the No. 19 team last season.
Many members of the No. 19 team from last year are now working on the No. 43 car, McArdle said.
• Johns, who had been GEM’s executive director of operations for the shop, will work with the fourth team and likely with driver AJ Allmendinger. Although GEM hasn’t announced Allmendinger’s hiring, Johns and Allmendinger will be working together at a Goodyear test on Tuesday and Wednesday at Phoenix International Raceway.
Mike Wolf will be lead engineer and Brian Dantinne moves from research and development to the role of car chief.
“It’s always a good idea to pair experience with inexperience,” McArdle said. “Sam brings race-day savvy, a complete understanding of the way in which our organization operates under our direction because he set up the operations department. ... He has been mentored by some of the finest crew chiefs in the history of the sport.”
In other changes, McArdle will take over the supervision of the engine department, while Tommy Wheeler will delve more into research and development. He will focus on the building of the race cars.
As far as engines, McArdle said the team would not use the new Dodge engine until later in the season.
“We’ll be on the [old engine] in competition for the first third of the season, for sure,” McArdle said. “If we move to the [new engine], it will be in a rolling stage manner after that. Right now, it’s just down to resources and the correct expenditure of those resources.”
Mentioned Drivers: Kasey Kahne
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| 8 | Denny Hamlin | -352 |
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| 11 | Carl Edwards | -520 |
| 12 | Brian Vickers | -666 |
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David Guenthner said:
Jan 13, 2009 at 11:41 AMWe've seen a major reorganitzation of this team before with no real improvement. I feel that these changes will have a much better result that just throwing money at the situation like last time. I'd love to see a Petty car in the chase this year.
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Jan 13, 2009 at 12:02 PMRobbie is a first class loser and they will go nowhere under him. He got rid of all the good people, their out lookin for jobs thanks to him.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportHoward Englishman said:
Jan 13, 2009 at 12:03 PMPlus using the old motor package will assure them that they will not make the chase again this season.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportHoward Englishman said:
Jan 13, 2009 at 12:06 PMPoor Kasey needs to move on with Budweiser. His career is goin down the tubes with this organization
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» Confirm Abuse ReportRichard Clower said:
Jan 13, 2009 at 1:29 PMIt is discouraging to hear that they are using the old engine. Dodge will struggle again. No matter who is behind the wheel.
Report as AbuseI give Kasey the best chance to get in the chase.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportPat Draper said:
Jan 13, 2009 at 2:47 PMIts just the same old same old. I wish both Kasey and Elliott were driving for someone else. The whole operation is going no where fast. I like both of these drivers and wish them the best on 2009.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportDave Buzalski said:
Jan 13, 2009 at 4:08 PMRobbie is the problem not the solution, been one for a long time. I see that I'm not the only one who sees this as a big mistake.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportKen Matthews said:
Jan 13, 2009 at 4:12 PMWe can speculate all day long, we need to wait until they prove themselves one way or the other, Then we can talk about them with facts. Which by the way is: the way we would want them to talk about us.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportHoward Englishman said:
Jan 13, 2009 at 4:21 PMWell Ken, you can think what you want but Im around these people every weekend and they wont do nothing this season just like all the other seasons.Nothin is goin to change and Im glad Bobby got out and is in the #8 car for DEI at least hell have a chance at winning a race for them.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportAnthony Newton said:
Jan 13, 2009 at 4:52 PMKING RICHARD LIVES!
Report as AbuseRichard is KING for a good reason. Winning! 43 will be in The Circle again. It sounds like The king has all the kingsmen to get there.Don't forget about the billion other reasons. Lomis is first class or KING wood not have him. I'll put some crow on the barbie and you skeptics can eat till you puke.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportHoward Englishman said:
Jan 13, 2009 at 5:11 PMWell Anthony, its too bad the KING isnt in charge and they havent won in over 10 years. and Robbie stinks and always has.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportBernadette Motherway said:
Jan 13, 2009 at 5:17 PMI'm not holding my breath, especially with an article written by Pockrass!
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» Confirm Abuse ReportKeith Johnson said:
Jan 13, 2009 at 5:24 PMHoward
Report as AbuseYou are not a crew chief so you are surely no better than Robbie! Easy to cut someone else down when all you can do is leave comments. You always leave NEGATIVE comments and most of the people reading this are tired of it. The Scene should remove you and if it's that bad go bother the baseball or football teams! Robbie is good, just needs to get everyone working together.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportWerner Boehmert said:
Jan 13, 2009 at 5:32 PMHoward...Dodge isn't running the new motor?...i thought Kurt Busch started running it towards the end of last season...
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» Confirm Abuse ReportHoward Englishman said:
Jan 13, 2009 at 5:47 PMFirst of all Keith, I am at the track every week working and have been for 20 years and know alot of these people and that gives me a better look at them than you sitting there just readin about them and Robbie is a loser and thats why he was gettin the boot at HMS. If it wasnt for Petty he wouldnt even be workin like all his friends he fired a couple of days before Christmas
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» Confirm Abuse ReportHoward Englishman said:
Jan 13, 2009 at 5:55 PMWerner, Penske did run the motor the end of the season and Kurt had problems with it at Texas.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportJanice Marler said:
Jan 13, 2009 at 6:49 PMPlease give me some specifics about what's wrong with Loomis. And, Howard what do you do at the tracks? Just trying to learn here.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportoink jackson said:
Jan 13, 2009 at 7:02 PMI thought howard was a janitor at lowes motor speedway.
Report as AbuseBut he must be transport driver he's everywhere.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportross jennings said:
Jan 13, 2009 at 7:13 PMHey Howard,,You talk a good game but Robbie won a championship as a crew chief,,You have done WHAT ?????? I have been around the sport for around 39 years,,,No one could turn around Petty Enterprises,,,,As Like the WOOD Brothers,,you cant win today trying to use old school ways,,,Richard Childers saw the light and re vamped his whole operation,,,,I think the move by Petty will put the 43 back in the winners circle as well as help the 9 and 19,,,Plus you look at a lot of the crew members out there today,,,a lot of Them got their start at Petty Enterprises,,,At the end of the year I bet ya te 43 team will have a win and the 9 car will be in the chase,,Plus how many Championships Has Gordon won since Loomis left,,,,Let me think,,,,0,,,Plus Tony Stewart Wanted Robbie to come over and run Stewart Haas but he turned them down,,,But since your the expert I guess Tony Stewart is a big looser too,,
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» Confirm Abuse ReportRichard Clower said:
Jan 13, 2009 at 7:19 PMHoward, do you like anybody? Your comments are almost always negative.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportWerner Boehmert said:
Jan 13, 2009 at 7:33 PMmaybe that's why we heard of the PENSKE - JASPER split...altho they were never under the same roof...
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» Confirm Abuse ReportJoe Knox said:
Jan 13, 2009 at 7:56 PMWho does Howard pull for Michael Waltrip, no i bet he pulls for peewee Herman I mean Kyle Bush
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» Confirm Abuse ReportBernadette Motherway said:
Jan 13, 2009 at 8:42 PMLET'S ANSWER JANICE'S QUESTION!!! I WANT TO KNOW THE SPECIFICS TOO! You people are supposed to be experts:-)
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» Confirm Abuse ReportRichard Clower said:
Jan 13, 2009 at 8:49 PMWe might have some wannabe experts on here. I don't know, maybe?
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» Confirm Abuse ReportNancy Hall said:
Jan 13, 2009 at 9:14 PMHoward doesn't always leave a negative comment. He left a positive comment reguarding the Yates and Hall of Fame Merger. Can you please tell me why any one feels it nessary to get on this site and to bash any body. Do we all not get enough of that from our politicians.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportWerner Boehmert said:
Jan 13, 2009 at 9:21 PMi enjoy people giving their incites and experiences...positive or negative...as long as they aren't personnal attacks on others...
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» Confirm Abuse ReportHoward Englishman said:
Jan 13, 2009 at 9:28 PMWell Ross, My perspective on these subjects come from my experience around these people. I have been going to every race since 1986 and have worked for various drivers including the Dale Sr. Ernie Irvan, Kenny Irwin, and Steve Park. As a matter of fact when you go into the Dale Sr. rome at the Hall of Fame all the photographs of Sr. will have my name on them. As far as Robbie getting Jeff his 2001 Championship, alot of the cars and chassis were still being used from 1999 from Ray, back then the chassis were used over and over again. Randy Dorton was still alive then and his engine package was the best in the sport. He didnt do nothing else and he was goin to get replaced by Steve Letarte for various reasons.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportBernadette Motherway said:
Jan 13, 2009 at 9:29 PMI guess we can't answer Janice's question so let's not attack each other. Gee, I've changed my tune, haven't I? Not unless TERRY RUTH wants to slap me!
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» Confirm Abuse ReportHoward Englishman said:
Jan 13, 2009 at 9:30 PMWell Ross, My perspective on these subjects come from my experience around these people. I have been going to every race since 1986 and have worked for various drivers including the Dale Sr. Ernie Irvan, Kenny Irwin, and Steve Park. As a matter of fact when you go into the Dale Sr. rome at the Hall of Fame all the photographs of Sr. will have my name on them. As far as Robbie getting Jeff his 2001 Championship, alot of the cars and chassis were still being used from 1999 from Ray, back then the chassis were used over and over again. Randy Dorton was still alive then and his engine package was the best in the sport. He didnt do nothing else and he was goin to get replaced by Steve Letarte for various reasons.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportWerner Boehmert said:
Jan 13, 2009 at 9:52 PMHoward...so putting what you just said in perspective...what we have is that some teams are adapting better to the new cars than others...Chad seems to figure the car out during a race and Eury and some other crew chiefs seem to go backwards on the setup...in time they'll all be on the same page...not too many secrets in the garage anymore...and lots of "spies"....
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» Confirm Abuse ReportBernadette Motherway said:
Jan 13, 2009 at 9:54 PMOh, Howard, you can't be posting on this site with those alleged credentials!!!!
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» Confirm Abuse ReportHoward Englishman said:
Jan 13, 2009 at 10:13 PMOh and by the way I read your post so quick that I should point out something that whereever you heard that Tony wanted Robbie, you definitly got that wrong. Tony would never hire Robbie. But he did want Darian.
Report as AbuseWerner, Jeff will figure the COT out, he even when as far as testing all of December, Everyone thinks its Steve or the baby but he is strugglin just like some drivers struggled when we switched from bias to radial tires.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportBernadette Motherway said:
Jan 13, 2009 at 10:24 PMHoward, I couldn't make heads or tails of what point you are trying to make. I'm still waiting for someone to answer Janice's question.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportteresa beachler said:
Jan 13, 2009 at 10:40 PMI work for a marketing company that represents several big teams in NASCAR. I met Howie on one of Kyle Pettys charity rides and Patty spoke very highly of him. He likes just about everyone but I agree with him about Robbie, Everyone has had friends let go from Petty Enterprises and Robbie caused alot of problems there at the end to where Kyle couldnt even go to the shop and he was so upset about the things Robbie was doing he couldnt even talk about it. Robbie hurt alot of people there and most of us dont talk about it.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportteresa beachler said:
Jan 13, 2009 at 10:51 PMAs far as 18,20, and 22. Your intelligence really shows, what are you 15 years old.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportJill Dieter said:
Jan 14, 2009 at 12:01 AMChad is the best crew chief. Pretty amazing at times. Looking at the history tells you that Robbie Loomis is a loser. I hope the new team does better this year. Nice to hear that Elliott got the crew chief he wanted.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportRobert MILLER said:
Jan 14, 2009 at 8:24 AMI've been a Petty fan for 40 years and Iwon't say Robbie is a loser but I will say this whether he helped Jeff or not he NEVER did anything for Petty Enterprise.
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Jan 14, 2009 at 8:25 AMI've been a Petty fan for 40 years and Iwon't say Robbie is a loser but I will say this whether he helped Jeff or not he NEVER did anything for Petty Enterprise.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportSteve C said:
Jan 14, 2009 at 9:09 AMWow, sounds like a bunch of children bickering. As far as it goes with Robbie Loomis, When he was at PE he did not have all the tools to be competive, thats a fact, that was the reason for the first merger with BV. Being at GEM now, should change things a bit, they have the money and tools to win. Give the guy a chance to proove himself, lets see what happens. My biggest fear is who is driving the 43, thats what really sucks, they should have kept Bobbie.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportDave Buzalski said:
Jan 14, 2009 at 9:48 AMAt one of the Brickyard races, the 43 driver reported an ill handling car. He suggested some chassis changes and 4 new tires. Robbie came on and said "You're driving for us, we make the decisions and you're only getting 2 tires. Just drive it."
Report as AbuseIt relly makes him endearing.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportteresa beachler said:
Jan 14, 2009 at 10:07 AM#39, Not to be a jerk but I would say after 20 years of being a crew chief Robbie has had enough time to prove himself and that is why he is not a crew chief any more and now he is behind a desk he still cant call the right shots. He is one of the reason Bobby left the Pettys. By the way Reed is in the #43 and that car will die a slow death.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportRichard Clower said:
Jan 14, 2009 at 3:03 PMHey Teresa, it's the 15 yr old here. Do you have the actual scoop on Loomis' career? I'm serious, I haven't heard about him and Bobby having issues. Was it his fault that the Petty's have not won in the last 10years, couldn't find sponsors, etc? So it's ALL Loomis' fault? Wow, he must be a pretty powerful guy to command that much power.
Report as Abusealso, Sorenson will put the 43 in victory lane in 2009. Count on it.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportteresa beachler said:
Jan 14, 2009 at 5:50 PMYeah he was a powerful guy,He was Vice president of Racing Operations, His only boss was Richard, but he had free rein to do whatever. So yes it is his fault that Petty didnt win. Also if Reed wins it will be by sure luck.
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Jan 14, 2009 at 5:50 PMYeah he was a powerful guy,He was Vice president of Racing Operations, His only boss was Richard, but he had free rein to do whatever. So yes it is his fault that Petty didnt win. Also if Reed wins it will be by sure luck.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportJanice Marler said:
Jan 14, 2009 at 6:58 PMWhy're we getting exactly the same news 2 days in a row??????????????????
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» Confirm Abuse ReportJanice Marler said:
Jan 14, 2009 at 7:06 PMSorry, I thought I was on Wednesday when I hadn't deleted yesterdays e-mail. DUH!
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» Confirm Abuse ReportRichard Clower said:
Jan 14, 2009 at 7:10 PMHey Teresa, I heard you the first time.
Report as AbuseEverybody knows it takes luck to get in the winners circle.
I just can't put all the blame on one guy for 10 years without a win and another 7 or 8 years before that without a win.
And just when did Loomis take over as VP?
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» Confirm Abuse ReportRichard Clower said:
Jan 14, 2009 at 8:07 PMMy apologies to the late Bobby Hamilton, he won some races for Petty in the mid 90's.:(
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Jan 15, 2009 at 10:13 AMTeresa and Howard,,You two amaze me on just how little you know about racing,,for one,,,One person dosent make a team,,2 Richard and Kyle are to blame for Petty Enterprises going down the tubes,,Racing passed them bye,,You cant run a team based on what you did 30 and 40 years ago,,,you have to keep up with the times and they didnt,,Look at the Wood Brothers,,,Same thing,,They just lost their focus,,now with an up to date team,,Put Robbie,,Richard and Dale Inman in the mix I think they will be very successful,,,but time will tell,,Plus I think a lot of Petty Enterprises problems too was when Adam was killed,,He was their future and after that things there were just not the same,,,And teresa,,Robbie was Bobby Hamiltons crew chief and they did pretty well,,that was the last time a Petty car was in the top ten in points,,,
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» Confirm Abuse ReportRichard Clower said:
Jan 15, 2009 at 3:59 PMWell said Ross. thanks
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» Confirm Abuse Reportteresa beachler said:
Jan 15, 2009 at 9:25 PMWell Ross, if you know more than us you should know that Dale Inman retired in 98 and is know over 75 years old.The only one that is left in control of the racing operastions on a day to day business is Robbie. Richard will be at the track but wont have much say in the daily operations.And as far as Bobby doin pretty good in points was back in 96 thats along time ago and Robbie hasnt done nothing since
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» Confirm Abuse Reportross jennings said:
Jan 16, 2009 at 1:02 AMTeresa,,,did you forget that Robbie won a cup Championship with Jeff Gordon,,that was a few years after Bobby Hamilton,,,And as for Dale Inman he is what I would call semi retired,,,,plus HE has been Kyle Pettys spotter for a few years also,,,with the know how of a few old timers,,Richard and Dale,,,with the new guys and what Robbie has learned from both sides,,dont be surprised if all their drivers are strong out of the box...I think the 43 will visit victory lane some time this year,,and dont be surprised if its at Daytona...
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» Confirm Abuse Reportteresa beachler said:
Jan 16, 2009 at 9:30 AMSorry Ross but Dale Inman has not been around the track in years,You talk in circles, In post 49 yousaid the reason that Petty went downhill was because of Richard and Kyle and Robbie not keeping up with the times and now your saying with the know how of the old timers they will be strong out of the box and win the 500. Your living in a fanasy world the only car that might see VL again is the #9 with Kasey. As long as Reed is in the #43 youll never see it in VL unless the other 42 run out of gas.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportGraceann Jackson said:
Jan 16, 2009 at 12:30 PMI guess we will all have to wait & see if the changes made at GEM/Petty help or hurt. We will also have to see if Reed has talent that has yet to be displayed because of the equipment he was given, hopefully this season it will have improved somewhat at GEM/Petty. Maybe the guys will learn what teamwork means and apply it especially at the plate races instead of dumping their team mates for their buddies they will stick together if possible & be contenders in 09.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportross jennings said:
Jan 16, 2009 at 5:29 PMTeresa,,Read again,,I said putting them in the mix they should be strong out of the box,,mixing the old knowledge with the new and up to date knowledge,,,And you are wrong about Dale not being around the track,,he has been Kyles spotter,,,Plus if you red about the merger,,Dale Inman is in the mix
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» Confirm Abuse ReportKyle Sterling said:
Jan 21, 2009 at 1:07 AMAll this time, I thought people getting laid off in NASCAR was because of a bad economy. Turns out it was all Loomis' fault. Who knew?
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