Jump to content

Crew Chief Shakeup At Hendrick

snarkee

By snarkee
in The Off-Topic Bar

Recommended Posts

snarkee Senior Enthusiast

snarkee

Posted
Posted

#5 Chevy, driver: Mark Martin, Crew Chief: Lance McGrew

#24 Chevy, driver: Jeff Gordon; Crew Chief: Alan Gustafson

#48 Chevy, driver: Jimmie Johnson; Crew Chief: Chad Knaus

#88 Chevy, driver: Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Crew Chief: Steve Letarte

 

Something to look forward to witht he 88......if this doesnt work, nothing will lol

Daryl LBZ Senior Enthusiast

Daryl LBZ

Posted
Posted
#5 Chevy, driver: Mark Martin, Crew Chief: Lance McGrew

#24 Chevy, driver: Jeff Gordon; Crew Chief: Alan Gustafson

#48 Chevy, driver: Jimmie Johnson; Crew Chief: Chad Knaus

#88 Chevy, driver: Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Crew Chief: Steve Letarte

 

Something to look forward to witht he 88......if this doesnt work, nothing will lol

 

 

 

 

I have a feeling nothing will...

welscher08 Enthusiast

welscher08

Posted
Posted

http://www.nascar.com/news/101123/hendrick...waps/index.html

 

I looked today at Nascar.com and then read your post and was like what...a rumor?! But dang, he really musta had his mind made up and made the moves. I kinda wish Junior woulda got Alan Gustafuson but I think Latarte will be a good crew chief for him as well. He is smart, and makes good solid calls usually with good judgment, and hopefully Junior does what he can do inside the car. The 88 cars will even be in the same shop as the 48!! That alone will help right there, so those guys get their stuff straight and keep up on things.

MS3DALE Senior Enthusiast

MS3DALE

Posted
Posted
#5 Chevy, driver: Mark Martin, Crew Chief: Lance McGrew

#24 Chevy, driver: Jeff Gordon; Crew Chief: Alan Gustafson

#48 Chevy, driver: Jimmie Johnson; Crew Chief: Chad Knaus

#88 Chevy, driver: Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Crew Chief: Steve Letarte

 

Something to look forward to with the 88......if this doesnt work, nothing will lol

 

 

 

 

I have a feeling nothing will...

 

 

Although I certainly hope something will! If not I think Jr. will be looking for another ride for 2012.

General Lee 01 Senior Enthusiast

General Lee 01

Posted
Posted

It looks to me like my guy (Martin) is kinda gettin the short end of the stick on this deal. I know this is his last year with them and everything, but still would like to see him end it on a high note. But at the same time I think he and Lance Mcgrew might just have the chemistry to get something going. Who knows?

 

 

I don't see Jr. gelling too well with LeTarte. I don't think he's got what it takes to calm someone like Jr. buckled down when he gets worked up when things aren't going the right way. (Like what we saw with Jr./McGrew in a few instances this past season)

MS3DALE Senior Enthusiast

MS3DALE

Posted
Posted
Just face it, Jr. is NOTHING like the real genuine intimidator. I don't think a crew chief change......again.....is gonna make a difference.

 

No,He's nothing like his Dad,And I don't expect,or want him to be like his Dad....I want him to be his own person,I'd just like to see him do well thats all,He certainly will not win 7 championships,although again I never expecting him to win 7,I'd be happy with one,But I doubt that will even happen :cheers:

MS3DALE Senior Enthusiast

MS3DALE

Posted
Posted
You make a good point, it's just that most people(probably including myself) expect him to be just like him, just because of his last name.

 

True,That was,and still is to a certain degree the issue,a lot of people expect him to be like his Daddy when he's not.

I remember when Kyle Petty came onto the scene,Thats all you heard.."He's going to win 7 championships and 200 races like his Daddy" well that certainly never happened :cheers:

Personally I just don't think Jr's heart is into it anymore :lol:

tylerjenkins92@aol.com Senior Enthusiast

[email protected]

Posted
Posted

You're exactly right. Sr. came into nascar being just an average joe, not rich or anything and he had to be good or get gone, for Jr. that's totally not the case. Man, I just wish sr. was back. :cheers:

MS3DALE Senior Enthusiast

MS3DALE

Posted
Posted
You're exactly right. Sr. came into nascar being just an average joe, not rich or anything and he had to be good or get gone, for Jr. that's totally not the case. Man, I just wish sr. was back. :cheers:

 

Your excatly right Tyler,Sr. "had" to make it,and he did....Jr had it a little easier,although not as easy as you would think....I worked for Sr. in the mid-'90s at the dealership,and Jr. worked there as an oil changer right before I started,He had to work in order to get his "feet wet",and Sr. didn't hand him,or Kerry or Kelley (Kelley was a helluva racer herself!) anything,He did help them get some sponsors,and he also provided them with a new dually truck from the dealership to pull their trailer,but they had to buy their own cars and fix them up and prepare them to race,and thats what they did in the '90s when all three of them ran late models.

tylerjenkins92@aol.com Senior Enthusiast

[email protected]

Posted
Posted

WOW! That's an interesting look into their life, I just don't think that way, but I guess everyone starts off small. And if you don't mind me asking, what does the MS in MS3DALE stand for? I bet mit's something that should pop out at me, but it's not popping for some reason.

MS3DALE Senior Enthusiast

MS3DALE

Posted
Posted
Well then, what about Kerry?

Jr needs to get his head out of the bar and into the car.

 

Funny you mention that George,I know Kerry personally,I worked with him at the dealership,he was a service consultant,then a salesman,although I haven't talked to him in awhile.

Kerry is one heck of a driver himself,he just has never really been given a chance,plus Kerry started a family at an early age,let me tell you......Kerry is more like his father,he is more "down to earth",he will take time to talk to the fans,and sign autographs,he always makes sure to say hello when he sees someone he knows.

 

And your right.....Jr. needs to quite worrying about his bar and commercials,and focus on racing!

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing

  • Latest Articles

  • Posts

    • Jsdirt
      What did you do to your "other" car (aka musclecar) today

      By Jsdirt · Posted

      BEAUTIFUL!! That a Cutlass F85? Or 442? My side-ID skills are lacking thanks to failing memory, lol. Love that color & year, too!   Yeah I was never big on entering my own stuff, but I always liked seeing what everyone had, the rare models, and what's been modified. That was always fun. These days I have barely enough time to do what needs to be done at home.    Oddly enough, here in MA there are more car shows than ever in history! You'd think up here it would be dead, but it's bigger than EVER!          Took the 940 for its maiden voyage with the carburetor. At first I couldn't get out of the yard! This originally had the "Bosch" system (our other 940 has Regina - single fuel pump in fuel tank, and space-age-looking ignition coil on driver's fender) - that has dual fuel pumps. One in the tank, and one under the center left of the vehicle. I had unplugged the external one thinking I wouldn't need it with the carburetor ... but the way I have the pressure regulator hooked up, 90% of the fuel volume is going back to the fuel tank, so cranked all the way down, the regulator is only supplying a hair above 3.5 PSI to the carb. Turns out the in-tank pump (15 PSI alone, instead of 45) couldn't handle the load. Plugged it back in and went for a rip. Ran great!   Throttle response is always amazing with carburetors. ZERO delay that no FI system can reproduce. Also fires up in half the crank rotations as before. Low end power was DRAMATICALLY improved. There was an ongoing lean issue with the FI that I got tired of figuring out, so this is a MASSIVE improvement! Above 50 MPH on hills it feels SUPER weak, though. This is more than likely due to the timing not being advanced enough by the computer, since it believes there are multiple failures. I can live with that through the winter. Will keep me from passing slowpokes where I shouldn't and getting speeding tickets at least. 😁
    • KARNUT
      What did you do to your "other" car (aka musclecar) today

      By KARNUT · Posted

      I like driver quality. I bought a 64 elcamino a few years ago. All original as it turned out. I didn’t know at the time. I made a low ball offer and got it. Black on black factory air 4 speed. It drove like a school bus. It had been awhile I had forgotten just how bad the old cars drove. So I planned on making it more of a retro ride. I would drive it to work sometimes. My brother liked to build cars, I liked to drive them race them. So he noticed the canister oil filter and open blow by tube. He checked the numbers. All original. 327, 250 hp close 4 speed, posi rear end. I put it on eBay made a tidy profit. I didn’t want the responsibility or headache. My wife already had a pristine collector vehicle. It lives in the climate controlled garage. I really don’t care what it is. I like to feel the sensation of speed. Let someone else have the responsibility. I’m too OCD. It used to drive me crazy. I can appreciate people who like to take the responsibility. I’m glad they do. I’ll look and remember back to those days. I’ll jump in the wife’s Genesis to get gas for her. Get my sensation of speed and be happy for awhile. 
    • Snowcamo
      No high speed fans...

      By Snowcamo · Posted

      2014 silverado work truck 5.3. 
    • OnTheReel
      What did you do to your "other" car (aka musclecar) today

      By OnTheReel · Posted

      I’ve had plenty of nice cars but car shows have never really been my thing personally. I’d much rather be driving or wrenching. But over the years I’ve noticed they are dying out. This one has even been canceled in the past. Hate to see that happen so I brought my Olds out for the afternoon. If turnout was really bad I had the TRX on standby too but thankfully quite a few nice rigs showed up. Nice people too. I may be converted.
    • SteveP45
      No high speed fans...

      By SteveP45 · Posted

      What year, what model, what engine?  

  • GM-Trucks.com Clubs

  • Popular Contributors

×
×
  • Create New...