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Elwood Senior Enthusiast

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That really sucks.  I was hoping Mike would run that car next year.  He did pretty dang good with it the last part of the season.  I guess Penske doesn't want to fit the bill for three cars.  Can't blame them much, but at the same time you gotta wonder why he would give up that sponsor and a team that is capapble of winning.  Oh well.  I hope Mike made a good enough impression that he gets a ride with somebody, I just hate to see him back in a second rate ride again.  I think if he's with a good team he can win a race or two.

ryr8828 Enthusiast

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Update-Williams PR said that Exxon/Mobil will move to an associate sponsor on the #2 and #02. So Penske is gonna get their sponsorship money anyway.

Kansas Kid Senior Enthusiast

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I can't say that I'm completely suprised by this, but after the way the 12 car ran the last part of the year I figured they might go ahead and keep it around.  But I guess they figured that they would have enough work making cars for Rusty and Ryan, and decided to axe the 12 car.

quadrunner500 Enthusiast

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I'm a big Penske fan. He won the Indy (IRL) 500 again, won the Cart championship. But I wasn't a fan of Penske when he fired Mayfield, or for firing Mike Wallace.

 

But...looks to me like sweet revenge for Mayfield with Evernham. Maybe he gets the #12 back afterall??

Elwood Senior Enthusiast

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Well, I'm a Penske fan.  And I didn't like Mayfield alot, so I was glad when he fired him.  I didn't see a problem with it, when I thought he would keep the team going, I saw it as an opportunity to get a jump start on next seaon with a new driver.  But if he was gonna axe the team anyway, he should've let Mayfield keep his job for the rest of the season.  That would've been the right thing to do I suppose.  But I am glad that Mike got a shot in a good car, maybe that showing will give him a chance in a decent car for next year.

General Lee 01 Senior Enthusiast

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If I were Mike Wallace, I'd be one pissed off pony. To run so good with the (I dare say) best team he's had in his career and  hear that the team is shutting down, that has to be hard.

 

 

 

Quadrunner, Jeremy Mayfield will be in the #19 regardless of what happens w/ Penske.

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mikeb Enthusiast

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I used to really like the Penske team, Rick Mears era, but lately you know it's all about money and Penske can get the sponsers.  A few years before the IRL and CART split it got kind of boring, cause they always won.  Then when they split he went where he thought he could be in control.  I've always liked the underdog also.  Liked when Michael Waltrip won this year, finally.  But racing is all about money and sponsorship not necessarily talent.  A lot of taleneted drivers out there the racing leagues just have to keep on top of keeping it competitive and the costs under control.

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