Jeremy Mayfield Goes on Hiatus
Strange.
Scene Daily is reporting Jeremy Mayfield and his #36 Bill Davis Racing team will not make the trek to Infineon Raceway for this weekend’s Toyota/Save Mart 350.
Obviously the “normal” is for a team to plugin a “ringer” for the two road courses on the Cup circuit. Staying home entirely is not normal. What the hell is going on at BDS, money running short?
By sending Dave Blaney and road-course ace Butch Leitzinger (a “ringer”) who will drive the #23 and leaving behind the #36 will save a third of the cost of the cross-country trip.
And wouldn’t having three cars at Infineon provide more data for future use than only two?
I’m clueless, maybe I think too much.
IN OTHER NEWS: Chevy, Chevy, Chevy… Hendrick, Hendrick, Hendrick, etc. Anyone notice a pattern? How could you not? GM’s dominance so far this year has been one of the top three stories on the 2007 season. But did you notice…?
After Ford won its third consecutive Busch event thanks to Stephen Leicht
I like the Monster theory. I floated a Jr to JGR theory last month at Rowdy considering Monster signed a distribution deal with Anheuser-Busch last year. Thus, Junior could work like Kenny Bernstein, and change from a Bud Man to a Monster.
Here is your connection - JR Motorsports development driver Jeremy McGrath (former motocross rider too) is sponsored by Monster Energy Drink.
I forgot about the McGrath connection Bob.
Truth be told I think we are all barking up the wrong tree. Bud will run out the string on the present contract and delay any change if it happens at all til after 2008.
I don’t understand the short term thinking of both Jeremy Mayfield and Tony Raines not running road courses. I know both are not contenders for the Chase at this time, but hopefully (hope springs eternal) at some point in the future they could be a contender and wouldn’t it be ashame to miss the Chase because they were replaced by a ringer at a road course. Or, in the futures they had not developed skills for road racing and missed the Chase by 5 points or less because of one abysmal finish, you guessed it at a road course.
I saw one entry list that had Leitzinger in the #36 car, which would make sense to get the car and sponsor in the race. The only reason to race the #23 is to build owner points towards a triumphant 2008 season for Bill Lester(what do you mean he’s not with BDR anymore!?).