Jump to content

  • GUESTS

    If you want access to members only forums on HSO, you will gain access only when you Sign-in or Sign-Up .

    This box will disappear once you are signed in as a member. ?

Kenseth out at Roush

LMITOUT

By LMITOUT
in NASCAR & Motor Sports

 Share

Recommended Posts

LMITOUT Grand Master

LMITOUT

Posted
Posted

There were some rumors floating around this weekend about Kenseth looking to take his talents to another team next year and apparently they were more than just rumors. The speculation is that he'll end up at Gibbs.

Silly season has begun!

Link to comment
Share on other sites
HOF#13 Experienced

HOF#13

Posted
Posted

Getting rid of Kenseth for Ricky Stenhouse, Jr? I'm pretty surprised...unless Kenseth wanted out at Rousch. Stenhouse has been good in Nationwide, but....

I've heard the Gibbs rumor also. If I were Michael Waltrip, I'd put one heck of an offer together for him. Waltrip Racing has come a long way in a short time. Pair him up with Bowyer, Truex, and Martin / Vickers he would have a very solid stable of drivers.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
LMITOUT Grand Master

LMITOUT

Posted
  • Author
Posted

I think for both Roush and Kenseth it comes down to $$$. Roush has been having a tough time finding sponsors for both Cup and Nationwide, and with Kenseth leaving it should free up some cash and make it a little easier to run the #17 car without his high salary on the books...and since his contract was up I'm sure he'd be looking for an even bigger paycheck than he's getting now. Slap a rookie in there for peanuts and basically ride it out until we get out of this recession and the sponsors come back to the table.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Johnsonator Proficient

Johnsonator

Posted
Posted

I think limitout is right, money had a big part in Kenseth leaving and the fact that they are looking to bring in thier next generation of drivers. I am pretty sure Kenseth and Gibbs are a done deal, good for him but I would really like to see him stay with Ford. It's too bad Penske wasn't looking to start a 3rd team, they could benefit from a veteran.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Sifty Grand Master

Sifty

Posted
Posted

Matt Kenseth has a Sprint Cup ride in place for 2013 and beyond, the NASCAR point leader from Cambridge told the Journal Sentinel on Wednesday in his first print media interview since announcing he would leave Roush Fenway Racing at the end of the season. When that deal is announced is undetermined, Kenseth said. The decision to leave was made in a meeting last week with team owner Jack Roush, Kenseth said. "There's a lot of stuff through the season that's probably led us to this point," Kenseth said. "There isn't really a smoking gun, there really isn't an inside story about a firing or an argument or really any of that. At the end of the day, I had an opportunity to go try something else. The timing all worked out. I think everything happens for a reason. Things just kind of lined up to maybe try something else in 2013 and beyond that I'm kind of excited about.

My guess is stewart-hass has a new driver.

Sifty

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Sifty Grand Master

Sifty

Posted
Posted

I don't think Danica is a threat to do anything in NASCAR.

I don't mean that in a bad way.I think the pub they get out of her goes a long way but the reality is she is a mid of the pack driver at best.

Kenseth is a top 15 driver all day long.

Sifty

Link to comment
Share on other sites
LMITOUT Grand Master

LMITOUT

Posted
  • Author
Posted

I agree, but Danica has been signed to run full time next year (I believe) and if they pulled that rug out from underneath her it wouldn't be a popular move with the fans. Who knows how her contract is structured. I would think there would be a big buy out clause if they made that move which left her high and dry.

Newman is a free agent after this season but really can't see him going anywhere else.

There is talk of Andretti starting a Dodge team, but you would think that Kenseth would go to an established outfit at this point in his fairly young career. Right now all signs point to Gibbs for Kenseth, but with all these Toyota engines oiling down the track every week he may be rethinking that decision! whistle

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Sifty Grand Master

Sifty

Posted
Posted

DW says today to not count out MWR for Kenseth to go to. DW seems to think that MWR has a shot at Matt.

Would Martin have to go then?

With Roush having a hard time getting sponsership I would think MWR would have to give up a driver instead of adding a car to the stable.

Sifty

Link to comment
Share on other sites
LMITOUT Grand Master

LMITOUT

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Roush said that Kenseth is going over to the "Dark Side", and considering his hate of Toyota (much like the rest of the NASCAR fan base) it seems that it is pretty safe to assume it'll be a Toilet-odor team.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now ↓↓↓ or ask your question and then register. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Restore formatting

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Your Responses - Share & Have Fun :)

    • smurfy
      Just Food and Drink

      By smurfy · Posted

      By The way that didn't work either!! Screw it I'll just use the cellular. 
    • Wanderer
      Just Food and Drink

      By Wanderer · Posted

      It’s done automatically.  You might need an actual person to clear that log in stuff up.   Trash your laptop history if you haven’t tried that already.
    • smurfy
      Just Food and Drink

      By smurfy · Posted

      😂 yea pretty amazing how b o o b i e s gets flagged, but they can't respond or tell me why I  can't get logged in here on my laptop but I can on my cellular  😪
    • Mike89
      Just Food and Drink

      By Mike89 · Posted

      I grilled some brats yesterday, maybe next weekend will the next round...  
    • Wanderer
      Just Food and Drink

      By Wanderer · Posted

      You got word censored cuz you said        B o o b ies….. haha.   Yeah, no… grilling is on hiatus for a bit.
    • smurfy
      Just Food and Drink

      By smurfy · Posted

      Chicken mine,  melded in Mccormick poultry seasoning for 24 hours.  Grill will get a break till the frigid temps go away!
    • Mike89
      Problems with Yetti

      By Mike89 · Posted

      good luck!!!   
    • rundrave
      Problems with Yetti

      By rundrave · Posted

      we had some nice weather yesterday and this conundrum was driving me crazy  so I drove up to the house to take another look. I got a bunch of goodies via ups yesterday (cables,  winch ratchet parts, handles, leaf springs etc).   I wanted to make sure the new leaf springs I got fit. I got everything laid out and ready to go. Will be busy this weekend with kids stuff and too cold to fish anyway, but I will try to get back up there again next weekend and get it done. I don't think it will be bad once I get it lifted up.    For anyone in the google verse, the leaf springs are 4 leafs and measure 25 1/4" eye  to eye per Yetti. I didnt want to pay their markup so just got something else comparable rated for the same weight.   I am a first time wheel house owner, this is all new to me. My house didn't come with any handles for the rear cables? I was told this week by someone in the industry that cordless drills do not have enough brake to lower it slow enough and it can damage the cables and the ratchets in the winches.  I put on a handle last night and it is 100% better than using a drill, unfortatenly I found out the hard way lol and will only use the ICNutz to raise the house now.
    • Wanderer
      Problems with Yetti

      By Wanderer · Posted

      I haven’t done any leaf springs for a long time and I can’t completely see the connections in your pics BUT I I’d be rounding up: PB Blaster, torch, 3 lb hammer, chisel, cut off tool, breaker bar, Jack stands or blocks.   This kind of stuff usually isn’t the easiest.   I would think you would be able to get at what you need by keeping the house up with Jack stands and getting the pressure off that suspension, then attack the hardware.  But again, I don’t feel like I can see everything going on there.
    • rundrave
      Problems with Yetti

      By rundrave · Posted

      reviving an old thread due to running into the same issue with the same year of house. not expecting anything from yetti and I already have replacement parts ordered and on the way.   I am looking for some input or feedback on how to replace the leaf springs themselves.    If I jack the house up and remove the tire, is it possible to pivot the axel assembly low enough to get to the other end of the leaf spring and remove that one bolt?   Or do I have to remove the entire pivot arm to get to it? Then I also have to factor in brake wire as well then. What a mess   My house is currently an hour away from my home at a relatives, going to go back up and look it over again and try to figure out a game plan.           Above pic is with house lowered on ice, the other end of that leaf is what I need to get to.   above pic is side that middle bolt broke and bottom 2 leafs fell out here is other side that didnt break but you can see bottom half of leaf already did but atleast bolt is still in there here is hub assembly in my garage with house lowered and tires off when I put new tires on it a couple months ago. hopefully I can raise house high enough that it can drop down far enough and not snap brake cable there so I can get to that other end of the leaf spring.

  • Topics

×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.

  I accept