Rusty Wallace Back In NASCAR?
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Posted by Jeremy Dunn Aug 13, 2007 |
Thanks to FoxSports, another silly season rumor has materialized.
The web site stated that there is a rumor concerning the 1989 champion Rusty Wallace. Wallace stepped aside from his Penske Racing ride following the 2005 season, and is now a broadcaster for ESPN. Richard Childress Racing is the rumored destination for Rusty Wallace. Childress is expected to expand his operation to four cars in 2008.
Rusty Wallace fans, I wouldn't get my hopes up. It is unlikely that he will be allowed out of his current contract with ESPN.
Scott Wimmer and J.J. Yeley have also been mentioned as a candidate for that ride.
Just a few weeks ago, Bobby Labonte's name surfaced as the driver who would join Richard Childress Racing.
Yeley, along with Regan Smith, Greg Biffle, and David Reutimann have recently been linked with DEI. Yeley has become a hot prospect and will likely be the guy that is targeted. Biffle is under contract with Roush Fenway Racing through the 2008 season, so unless there is a mutual parting, his name might as well be scracthed off.
Surprisingly, Jeremy Mayfield's name has not been linked with either DEI, Richard Childress Racing, or any other team looking for a driver. Mayfield's stock has dropped quite a bit since he qualified for the Chase for the Championship in 2004 and 2005, but he has not forgotten how to drive.
How about a return to Penske Racing? Mayfield admitted that he regrets leaving Penske Racing in 2001.
"If I had a dream team, I'd go back to my No. 12 car days at Penske. I wish I had that opportunity now," he said.
Well, you never know, rumor has it that Penske may possibly field a third team in 2008, and Mayfield is much more qualifed than Sam Hornish Jr.
No fines are expected to be handed to either Kevin Harvick or Juan Pablo Montoya following their little altercation, if you want to call it that, on Sunday at Watkins Glen. And apparently the 'a' word is no longer considered a bad word. All I have to say is that if I heard my son say that word, he would no doubt face disciplinary actions.
Oh yeah, Kyle Busch and Joe Gibbs Racing will officially announce their union on Tuesday morning.