Comments on: Ganassi shuts down No 40 Franchitti team http://autoracingsport.com/nascar/ganassi-shuts-down-no-40-franchitti-team/ The place for NASCAR news and rumors where the discussion rages... Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:26:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: ROWDY BUSH http://autoracingsport.com/nascar/ganassi-shuts-down-no-40-franchitti-team/#comment-43499 ROWDY BUSH Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:15:09 +0000 http://autoracingsport.com/?p=6270#comment-43499 If i was Dario, I would say screw racing and stay at home and pump my hot rich wife. If i was Dario, I would say screw racing and stay at home and pump my hot rich wife.

]]> By: Kenneth - ARS Editor http://autoracingsport.com/nascar/ganassi-shuts-down-no-40-franchitti-team/#comment-43498 Kenneth - ARS Editor Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:00:05 +0000 http://autoracingsport.com/?p=6270#comment-43498 The latest I'm hearing is JPM is on the short list for the 4th RCR car id Ganassi shuts it down. The latest I’m hearing is JPM is on the short list for the 4th RCR car id Ganassi shuts it down.

]]> By: darrell http://autoracingsport.com/nascar/ganassi-shuts-down-no-40-franchitti-team/#comment-43497 darrell Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:38:48 +0000 http://autoracingsport.com/?p=6270#comment-43497 good....chip ganassi doesnt need to be in cup....or stock cars period for that matter....and Dario needs to return to open-wheel...hes just one of those guys who don't belong in stock cars as well...JPM could actually do something if he had decent equipment and people around him....i hope the entire CGFSR stable in the cup series shuts down...they cause way too much drama and cautions on sundays anyways good….chip ganassi doesnt need to be in cup….or stock cars period for that matter….and Dario needs to return to open-wheel…hes just one of those guys who don’t belong in stock cars as well…JPM could actually do something if he had decent equipment and people around him….i hope the entire CGFSR stable in the cup series shuts down…they cause way too much drama and cautions on sundays anyways

]]> By: Mel http://autoracingsport.com/nascar/ganassi-shuts-down-no-40-franchitti-team/#comment-43492 Mel Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:31:45 +0000 http://autoracingsport.com/?p=6270#comment-43492 Dario will do fine in the Nationwide. He is an excellent race car driver. As for his backing, this makes a team and when this is gone moral is gone. Money is the name of this business, it's not about racing really, it is all about Money. Good luck to Dario. I will support him throughout his career in racing. Dario will do fine in the Nationwide. He is an excellent race car driver. As for his backing, this makes a team and when this is gone moral is gone.

Money is the name of this business, it’s not about racing really, it is all about Money.

Good luck to Dario. I will support him throughout his career in racing.

]]> By: Jeff http://autoracingsport.com/nascar/ganassi-shuts-down-no-40-franchitti-team/#comment-43491 Jeff Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:30:52 +0000 http://autoracingsport.com/?p=6270#comment-43491 [quote comment="43479"]George hit the nail on the head. They should have run Franchitti the same path they did with Scott Speed...[/quote] All of these open wheel guys should be on that path, but no owners are patient enough except Red Bull! It's just like my Falcons, who are probably going to start a rookie QB from day one (and have a dreadful year)... They've dumped so much money in these guys that if they run ARCA or Truck races, they're not seeing much return on their investment. So they get pushed into Cup races well before they're prepared for it and end up making asses out of themselves when they're backmarkers with no sponsor halfway through the season. I truly hope Scott Speed makes it in Cup racing. Nothing would make me happier than seeing people like Evernham and Ganassi get shown how to do it by Red Bull :) Andrew wrote:

George hit the nail on the head.
They should have run Franchitti the same path
they did with Scott Speed…

All of these open wheel guys should be on that path, but no owners are patient enough except Red Bull!

It’s just like my Falcons, who are probably going to start a rookie QB from day one (and have a dreadful year)… They’ve dumped so much money in these guys that if they run ARCA or Truck races, they’re not seeing much return on their investment. So they get pushed into Cup races well before they’re prepared for it and end up making asses out of themselves when they’re backmarkers with no sponsor halfway through the season.

I truly hope Scott Speed makes it in Cup racing. Nothing would make me happier than seeing people like Evernham and Ganassi get shown how to do it by Red Bull :)

]]> By: Byaaah http://autoracingsport.com/nascar/ganassi-shuts-down-no-40-franchitti-team/#comment-43483 Byaaah Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:42:58 +0000 http://autoracingsport.com/?p=6270#comment-43483 [quote comment="43479"]George hit the nail on the head. They should have run Franchitti the same path they did with Scott Speed...[/quote] I agree Andrew, Scott Speed has been the only one that is taken it slow and easy, But then again, Scott Speed doesn't have Chip Ganassi as a boss. I swear, Ganassi has to be the biggest joke in the garage Andrew wrote:

George hit the nail on the head.
They should have run Franchitti the same path
they did with Scott Speed…

I agree Andrew, Scott Speed has been the only one that is taken it slow and easy, But then again, Scott Speed doesn’t have Chip Ganassi as a boss. I swear, Ganassi has to be the biggest joke in the garage

]]> By: Andrew http://autoracingsport.com/nascar/ganassi-shuts-down-no-40-franchitti-team/#comment-43479 Andrew Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:06:34 +0000 http://autoracingsport.com/?p=6270#comment-43479 George hit the nail on the head. They should have run Franchitti the same path they did with Scott Speed... George hit the nail on the head.
They should have run Franchitti the same path
they did with Scott Speed…

]]> By: kat http://autoracingsport.com/nascar/ganassi-shuts-down-no-40-franchitti-team/#comment-43478 kat Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:06:31 +0000 http://autoracingsport.com/?p=6270#comment-43478 72 ppl from ganassi lost their jobs today..not all with the 40 team 72 ppl from ganassi lost their jobs today..not all with the 40 team

]]> By: George Thompson http://autoracingsport.com/nascar/ganassi-shuts-down-no-40-franchitti-team/#comment-43477 George Thompson Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:03:58 +0000 http://autoracingsport.com/?p=6270#comment-43477 If he truly wants to make it in cup he should take the nationwide deal. He needs alot more stock car experience. If he truly wants to make it in cup he should take the nationwide deal. He needs alot more stock car experience.

]]> By: Fisha695 http://autoracingsport.com/nascar/ganassi-shuts-down-no-40-franchitti-team/#comment-43475 Fisha695 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:59:50 +0000 http://autoracingsport.com/?p=6270#comment-43475 Michale, Dario has publicly stated that he would have preferred to run way more Nationwide races and even some CTS races, but Chipper didn't feel that way. The problem isn't these drivers coming in and "not wanting to put in the time", it's the owners trying to put big names in their cars in hopes that it'll attract sponsorship. Dario is done with NASCAR (well he may hang around for the rest of this year, on a part time basis), for next season (and maybe the end of this season he will be a driver for AGR's ALMS team. Michale, Dario has publicly stated that he would have preferred to run way more Nationwide races and even some CTS races, but Chipper didn’t feel that way.

The problem isn’t these drivers coming in and “not wanting to put in the time”, it’s the owners trying to put big names in their cars in hopes that it’ll attract sponsorship.

Dario is done with NASCAR (well he may hang around for the rest of this year, on a part time basis), for next season (and maybe the end of this season he will be a driver for AGR’s ALMS team.

]]> By: Sam http://autoracingsport.com/nascar/ganassi-shuts-down-no-40-franchitti-team/#comment-43474 Sam Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:55:20 +0000 http://autoracingsport.com/?p=6270#comment-43474 [quote comment="43454"]My source just told me that Chip also laid off 70 employees and that many of those were not affiliated with the 40 team directly. Sounds like Chip might be planning his exit strategy from NASCAR (which I had heard a few months ago).[/quote] ?????????????????????????????????????????? Good to hear from you kenneth! Kenneth - ARS Editor wrote:

My source just told me that Chip also laid off 70 employees and that many of those were not affiliated with the 40 team directly.

Sounds like Chip might be planning his exit strategy from NASCAR (which I had heard a few months ago).

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Good to hear from you kenneth!

]]> By: Sam http://autoracingsport.com/nascar/ganassi-shuts-down-no-40-franchitti-team/#comment-43473 Sam Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:53:30 +0000 http://autoracingsport.com/?p=6270#comment-43473 The fact is that Dario is not a big draw to nascar fans. Most fans just want to see his wife! The fact is that Dario is not a big draw to nascar fans. Most fans just want to see his wife!

]]> By: Dustin http://autoracingsport.com/nascar/ganassi-shuts-down-no-40-franchitti-team/#comment-43472 Dustin Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:47:32 +0000 http://autoracingsport.com/?p=6270#comment-43472 Somewhere I know Stremme is smiling. Dario deserves a better fate than this. Wait! I can't feel sorry for him. He's got that hot wife to console him! Actually, it's a shame. You go from winning the Indy 500 to unemployed in a year. Welcome to Villeneuve's world. Somewhere I know Stremme is smiling. Dario deserves a better fate than this. Wait! I can’t feel sorry for him. He’s got that hot wife to console him! Actually, it’s a shame. You go from winning the Indy 500 to unemployed in a year. Welcome to Villeneuve’s world.

]]> By: Michael http://autoracingsport.com/nascar/ganassi-shuts-down-no-40-franchitti-team/#comment-43471 Michael Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:22:12 +0000 http://autoracingsport.com/?p=6270#comment-43471 That's because NASCAR is soooo easy anybody can do it. I predicted that JPM would not win as many NASCAR races as he did F1 races (7). Don't get me wrong, NASCAR is not my favorite racing series, not even top five, but it is an entirely different beast. It takes a rare individual to come in and start winning stock car ovals. Most drivers come up through the ranks, and even if they do so quickly, like Kyle Busch and Joey Logano. Most successful drivers from other disciplines have egos way to large to take the time to develop their skills prior to driving in Cup. That’s because NASCAR is soooo easy anybody can do it. I predicted that JPM would not win as many NASCAR races as he did F1 races (7). Don’t get me wrong, NASCAR is not my favorite racing series, not even top five, but it is an entirely different beast. It takes a rare individual to come in and start winning stock car ovals. Most drivers come up through the ranks, and even if they do so quickly, like Kyle Busch and Joey Logano. Most successful drivers from other disciplines have egos way to large to take the time to develop their skills prior to driving in Cup.

]]> By: Andrew http://autoracingsport.com/nascar/ganassi-shuts-down-no-40-franchitti-team/#comment-43470 Andrew Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:15:45 +0000 http://autoracingsport.com/?p=6270#comment-43470 it makes penske consuming ganassis 2 teams to make a total of 4 much more possible/likely doesnt it? it makes penske consuming ganassis 2 teams to make a total of 4 much more possible/likely doesnt it?

]]> By: Byaaah http://autoracingsport.com/nascar/ganassi-shuts-down-no-40-franchitti-team/#comment-43461 Byaaah Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:28:40 +0000 http://autoracingsport.com/?p=6270#comment-43461 R.I.P #40 team and good luck to Dario, hopefully he'll get picked up by a team that can give him a better shot R.I.P #40 team and good luck to Dario, hopefully he’ll get picked up by a team that can give him a better shot

]]> By: Fisha695 http://autoracingsport.com/nascar/ganassi-shuts-down-no-40-franchitti-team/#comment-43459 Fisha695 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:16:47 +0000 http://autoracingsport.com/?p=6270#comment-43459 Hmm this car had a Sponsor for this race and everything. Hmm this car had a Sponsor for this race and everything.

]]> By: Andrew http://autoracingsport.com/nascar/ganassi-shuts-down-no-40-franchitti-team/#comment-43458 Andrew Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:16:14 +0000 http://autoracingsport.com/?p=6270#comment-43458 wow in 2002 this team (40) was running away with the championship. Now they are done incredible wow in 2002 this team (40) was running away with
the championship.
Now they are done
incredible

]]> By: Howie Motorsports Photography http://autoracingsport.com/nascar/ganassi-shuts-down-no-40-franchitti-team/#comment-43456 Howie Motorsports Photography Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:08:30 +0000 http://autoracingsport.com/?p=6270#comment-43456 yeah that sounds right, Ganassi might not be here next season. yeah that sounds right, Ganassi might not be here next season.

]]> By: ROWDY BUSH http://autoracingsport.com/nascar/ganassi-shuts-down-no-40-franchitti-team/#comment-43455 ROWDY BUSH Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:17:54 +0000 http://autoracingsport.com/?p=6270#comment-43455 LOL looks like the IRL is shaping up to have a few more drivers next year. LOL looks like the IRL is shaping up to have a few more drivers next year.

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