RCR Unsure About Fourth Team
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Posted by Jeremy Dunn Sep 26, 2007 |
If Richard Childress does not add a fourth NASCAR Sprint Cup team to his organization in 2008, this could spell trouble for Jeremy Mayfield and David Stremme. Mayfield and Stremme are leaving their current teams following the 2007 season, and have no plans for 2008 at the present time. An opportunity with Richard Childress Racing would be perfect for these two fledgling NASCAR drivers.
It has been rumored for several months now that Richard Childress Racing would expand into a four-car operation in 2008. Throughout the year, some of the rumored drivers have been Dale Earnhardt Jr (signed with Hendrick), Kyle Busch (signed with Gibbs), Ryan Newman, Scott Wimmer, Jeremy Mayfield, J.J. Yeley (signed with Hall of Fame Racing), and most recently David Reutimann.
Childress recently returned from his 10-day hunting trip in Mongolia, and hinted that the expansion may have to wait at least another season.
"It (fourth team) isn't looking really good right now. There are opportunities out there, but none that we want to pursue. I'd rather hold off a year and make sure that we get the right combination. It has to fit into our whole program. We'll run some races next year with (Scott) Wimmer or something, but right now, we don't know really what we're going to do," said Childress.
Richard Childress Racing has all three of their Nextel Cup teams in the Chase for the Championship, and each driver has a win a piece. Kevin Harvick won the Daytona 500, Jeff Burton won at Texas, and Clint Bowyer recently became NASCAR's newest winner at New Hampshire. Childress was out of the country when Bowyer collected his first win.
The 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule has been released.