Fanball Fantasy Nascar News - Newsbreakers

Sauter gets Truck Series ride

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:32:02 CST

The News
ThorSport Racing has named Johnny Sauter as the driver of the No. 13 truck in the NASCAR Camping World Cup Series in 2009, according to RacingOne.com.

Our View
Sauter has shown flashes of talent in the Nationwide Series and Sprint Cup Series throughout his career. This will be Sauter's first full-time run in the Truck Series, and a solid season will likely put him back in the mix for a ride in one of the top series.

Sadler suing GEM

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:22:57 CST

The News
Elliott Sadler Elliott Sadler might sue Gillett Evernham Motorsports for the right to remain the driver of the No. 19 car until his contract expires in 2010, according to NASCAR.com.

Our View
Sadler was released and replaced by A.J. Allmendinger. If Sadler manages to win his ride back Judge Judy style, the No. 19 might become the most dysfunctional team in NACSAR history.

Montoya to drive for Chip Ganassi Racing

Sun, 04 Jan 2009 16:20:13 CST

The News
Juan Pablo Montoya will drive for Chip Ganassi Racing in the upcoming Rolex 24 at Daytona, according to SceneDaily.com. Montoya will share the No. 01 Daytona prototype with Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas.

Our View
Ganassi is looking to win his fourth straight Rolex 24 win, and Montoya is one of the best road racers around. The No. 01 has to be on the short list of contenders.

Stewart leads field at Fiesta Bowl Parade

Sun, 04 Jan 2009 16:14:31 CST

The News
Tony Stewart led the Fiesta Bowl Parade Sunday, completing one of his duties as grand marshal of the game between Ohio State and Texas, according to SceneDaily.com.

Our View
Stewart and his fantasy owners hope he will be leading more than just parades in the coming months as he begins his first season as driver/co-owner of Stewart-Haas Racing.

Petty Enterprises-Gillett Evernham merger

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:50:46 CST

The News
A Petty Enterprises-Gillett Evernham merger is nearing completion, according to SceneDaily.com.

Our View
The merger would add the Petty No. 43 car to the team, which would likely benefit Reed Sorenson. Sorenson, currently signed to drive the No. 10, is not locked into the to the first five races based on last season's owner points. He could either drive the No. 43 or use its points from last year to secure a starting position.

Ginn responsible for Hendrick engines

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:38:34 CST

The News
Dale Earnhardt, Inc. officials claim that Bobby Ginn is solely responsible for the more than $1.5 million in termination fees to Hendrick Motorsports, according to SceneDaily.com.

Our View
Regardless of how this gets resolved, it is still a distraction that the newly formed Earnhardt Ganassi Racing teams does not need.

Winless Gordon finishes 7th

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:20:03 CST

The News
Jeff Gordon went winless in 2008 for the first time since his rookie season, but still managed to finish seventh in the point standings, according to SceneDaily.com.

Our View
Gordon earned 19 top-10s, which often made him a good value to fantasy owners, but with an average finish of 14.5 compared to 2007's 7.3, he was hard to place-and-hold.

Stewart was newsworthy in 2008

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:40:08 CST

The News
One controversial win and a move to a new team insured Tony Stewart remained in the news for all of 2008, according to SceneDaily.com.

Our View
Even though he made news for the wrong reasons on several occasions during the past two seasons, Stewart always made sure Home Depot got their money's worth. One wonders just how controversial Joey Logano will be.

Allmendinger to replace Sadler

Sat, 27 Dec 2008 20:43:12 CST

The News
A five-race stint at Gillett-Evernham Motorsports at the end of 2008 made an impression on the team and A.J. Allmendinger has landed a ride with them. Unfortunately, it comes at the expense of Elliott Sadler, according to NASCAR.com.

Our View
While Sadler is certainly more experienced and may be more talented at the moment, this decision almost certainly came down to dollars and centsand Allmendinger made more sense.

Missed opportunities slowed Hamlin

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 11:54:31 CST

The News
Several races featured cars capable of winning for Denny Hamlin , and those missed opportunities leave him wondering what might have been, according to SceneDaily.com.

Our View
The May Richmond race is one great example. In that event, he led 381 laps before experiencing tire failure at the end of the event and finished 24th.