Penske Racing Drivers On The Pole
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Posted by Jeremy Dunn May 25, 2007 |
It has been a good week so far for Penske Racing, as Helio Castroneves will sit on the pole for the upcoming Indianapolis 500, and Ryan Newman will sit on the pole for the Coca Cola 600. Kurt Busch will start along-side his teammate on the front row. The week will be complete if Penske Racing can sweep the two Memorial Day classics.
Will Greg Biffle become the next driver of the #8 DEI-owned Chevrolet? That is the latest rumor floating around the garage. This would be a pretty good move for Teresa Earnhardt if she could land a driver of Biffle’s caliber. Currently, Greg Biffle is in contract negotiations with Roush Fenway Racing, however, the contract talks are reportedly ‘in limbo’.
Matt Borland, the former crew chief for Ryan Newman and Dale Jarrett, has taken on a new role as the competition director for the upstart Haas CNC Racing team. Currently, Hass CNC fields two drivers, Johnny Sauter and Jeff Green.
It is official, the Car of Tomorrow will be ran in every race starting in 2008.
Greg Biffle’s crew chief Pat Tryson has been parted ways with his Roush Fenway team. Also, AFLAC has been mentioned as a possible replacement for Ameriquest, which has asked out of their sponsorship obligations on the 16 Ford. Robby Gordon’s former crew chief Greg Erwin will replace Tryson atop the 16 team’s pit box.
AT&T won the battle in the courtroom against NASCAR, and will be able to plaster their logos on Richard Childress Racing’s #31 Chevrolet driven by Jeff Burton.