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Burton (left) and Childress are looking toward the long term. (LAT photo) » More Photos
POWER PLAY The pending merger of engine departments at Dale Earnhardt, Inc. and Richard Childress Racing earned glowing endorsements from folks on both sides of the deal. "From my standpoint, I don't know how it could be bad," said RCR driver Kevin Harvick. "Obviously it's going to give us more resources and more people and more engines and more cars on the track. It's just going to give you more of anything. And when you can have more of everything, you're going to wind up getting somewhere faster than you would by yourself."
"I think that's a great move," agreed DEI's lame-duck driver Dale Earnhardt, Jr. "I was telling (DEI Vice President of Competition) Richie Gilmore last year at this time that the Chevy teams ought to consolidate down to one engine program. Depending on the teams you brought in, that would cut the costs tremendously. That's probably going to cut 25 to 30 percent off the engine shop expense on each side - hopefully, if they do it correctly - and I think it's an awesome idea because the sport's getting so dang costly now. They should be able to get an advantage from it. As far as performance-wise, both of them have got a little bit to offer each other, I'm sure."
Team owner Richard Childress also hinted strongly that he will soon announce a new long-term contract with driver Jeff Burton. "Jeff and I have a plan that we are going to announce pretty soon," Childress said Friday. "I am sure we will start talking to AT&T pretty soon. Jeff is very happy where he is at and I am very happy with Jeff. We will be making some announcements pretty soon."
BACK TO THE FUTURE Roush Fenway Racing has signed a multi-year deal that reunites the team and Valvoline as its official motor oil and engine lubricant provider, effective immediately. The deal applies to all of the 13 Roush Fenway entries in the NASCAR Nextel Cup, Busch and Craftsman Truck
Valvoline will remain the primary sponsor of the Evernham Motorsports No. 10 Dodge driven by Scott Riggs and that program will not be affected by the Roush deal.
Problems in the pits at Darlington have led to changes for Hamlin's team. (LAT photo) » More Photos
STRAIGHT TALK Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin had some harsh words for his pit crew Sunday at Darlington after a botched late-race pit stop cost him a victory. That, in turn, led a shakeup of the crew this week. Friday at Lowe's Motor Speedway, Hamlin offered no apologies for his words. "I feel like I'm going to say exactly the way I feel whether I'm on camera or not," said Hamlin, the 2006 Raybestos Rookie of the Year. "Like I said, I think those guys will use it as motivation and it was not meant to hurt team morale, more to just (say) 'Let's step up here.' It's time to step up if we're going to be winners and championship contenders. It's time everyone steps up including me. There's many race tracks where I'm not nearly as good as what I should be. When I make mistakes I'll call myself out on that. I think it was the time and place to say it."
IT TAKES ONE TO KNOW ONE Juan Pablo Montoya has angered some of his fellow drivers with his aggressiveness since coming into the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series, but it's earned him admiration, too. "He's a fiery guy," said Kyle Busch, who certainly qualifies as a kindred spirit. "He likes to go out there and ruffle some feathers, sort of like I did when I came into this deal and maybe still do today. It is good to see that, I believe in that kind of stuff, it's just racing. You are out there to race, so you race as hard as you can every lap and get the most out of your equipment, and the most out of your car and obviously a couple drivers have gotten a little frustrated because he's not so easy to pass. I don't think that the world of racing revolves necessarily around how easy you are to pass; it's all about trying to win races."
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