Bristol last race for Kvapil?
6 Comments Quote selected text Published March 14th, 2009 in NASCAR News
Next week’s race at Bristol Motor Speedway may be Travis Kvapil’s last for Yates Racing this season. Sources close to the organization say Kvapil’s crew has been told they will not run the next two Sprint Cup events at Martinsville and Texas, and that unless sponsorship comes along they won’t run the rest of the year.
The team pieced together sponsorship for the first five races hoping Kvapil would do well enough to garner more attention. Things were looking up after he finished second in the second race at California. Then he failed to qualify for the Las Vegas race and a failed engine last week at Atlanta left him 42nd with a car capable of finishing in the top 20. He’s 39th in owner points with little chance of being in the top 35 guaranteed a spot in the field after Bristol. On anther front, Roush Fenway Racing has not replaced the entire crew of David Ragan’s team as another driver suggested last week. Ragan has had a rough start, ranked 22nd in points, but the team is confident in crew chief Jimmy Fennig.
I really hate this , because Travis is a good driver and its really a shame that Yates Racing doesnt appear to be in very good shape. I hope something works out , but it doesnt look good.
Travis is one hell of a driver. Hope a sponsor would stp up to the plate and back this kid…cuz you put him in a decent ride….he could seriously go far!!!
This is a damn shame, not fair that Menard gets in there cause of Daddys money. Didny Menard get Kvapils points from last year, if i member correctly thats what happened and completely not fair for Travis, cause he can get it done..
ROWDY BUSH wrote:
Money talks, BS Walks…
GM
Money talks BS walks is true, afterall thats how Menard got his way on the team although it was his DADDYS money it’s still money.
Truly a victim of circumstance and really bad racing luck.