re: 2022 NASCAR Season Thread - 2022-23 Offseason

Posted by broadhead

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Posted on 9/11/22 at 11:00 pm to SPEEDY

Wonder who the sponsor will be? If KFB goes to RCR will be interesting if they sit Tyler for a year.

Posted by SPEEDY

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Posted on 9/11/22 at 11:09 pm to broadhead

My outlandish guess

KB to the 8 obviously

Kurt will come back and drive the 45 next year, so that leaves Tyler with a 1 year gap before his 23XI ride is available.

So Tyler will drive the 18 next year before going to 23XI in 2024

That would give Ty Gibbs one more year in xfinity like his grandpa would prefer

Posted by pdubya76

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Posted on 9/12/22 at 8:09 am to SPEEDY

RC said Reddick would be in a “RCR car” next year. Wonder if they’d put him in a Xfinity car just as a dig before he left.

Posted by MikeHoncho47

Member since Aug 2016

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Posted on 9/12/22 at 8:44 am to pdubya76

Here's what I'm predicting the Cup series lineup will look like next year:

1 - Chastain
2 - Cindric
3 - Dillon
4 - Harvick (retiring)
5 - Larson
6 - Keselowski
7 - Lajoie
8 - Kyle Busch
9 - Elliott
10 - Almirola
11 - Hamlin
12 - Blaney
13 - Kaulig part-time car for Allmendinger/Hemric/Berry/Grala
14 - Briscoe
15 - WGAF
16 - Reddick
17 - Buescher
18 - Gibbs
19 - Truex (retiring)
20 - Bell
21 - Burton
22 - Logano
23 - Wallace
24 - Byron
27 - Hezemans/Herbst (Part time)
31 - Haley
34 - McDowell
36 - Zane Smith (part time)
38 - Gilliland
41 - Custer
42 - Gragson
43 - Jones
45 - Kurt Busch (retiring)
47 - Stenhouse
48 - Bowman
51 - Ware
77/88 - Dale Jr. buys into Spire 77 charter. Mix of JRM drivers in 88. Josh Bilicki drives the 77.
99 - Suarez

This post was edited on 9/12/22 at 8:48 am

Posted by pdubya76

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Posted on 9/12/22 at 8:51 am to MikeHoncho47

The Jr/Spire thing makes sense. I didn’t realize until yesterday that Steve Letarte is involved with Spire.

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Posted by TrussvilleTide

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Posted on 9/12/22 at 10:06 am to SPEEDY

quote:
KB to the 8 obviously

I wish KB would get the 3 just to see people melt about it

Posted by Burhead

Member since Dec 2014

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Posted on 9/12/22 at 10:54 am to TrussvilleTide

Jordan Bianchi of the Athletic's said that RCR would expand to a 3 car team with Kyle coming on board. Where do they get the new charter from though is the question?

Posted by MikeHoncho47

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Posted on 9/12/22 at 11:06 am to Burhead

Maybe they buy one from Rick Ware? Or lease it. Maybe they buy the Spire 77.

Posted by MikeHoncho47

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Posted on 9/13/22 at 9:11 am to MikeHoncho47

Kyle Busch to the Childress 8. Now where does that place Reddick?

Posted by Roll Tide Ravens

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Posted on 9/13/22 at 9:13 am to MikeHoncho47

This is awesome for RCR. It will make that organization better.

Posted by Roll Tide Ravens

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Posted on 9/13/22 at 9:17 am to Roll Tide Ravens

The interesting question is, what happens with Reddick for 2023? If Busch is going into the 8 car, will they run a third car for Reddick?

This post was edited on 9/13/22 at 9:17 am

Posted by MikeHoncho47

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Posted on 9/13/22 at 9:17 am to Roll Tide Ravens

Would not be shocked if Reddick was driving the Kaulig 16 car next year. He does bring a little sponsorship.

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Posted by MikeHoncho47

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Posted on 9/13/22 at 9:20 am to Roll Tide Ravens

Reading that he will stay in house. Possibly 3rd car. He may just get a contract for RCR and get "placed" in the Kaulig 16.

Posted by Roll Tide Ravens

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Posted on 9/13/22 at 9:23 am to MikeHoncho47

quote:
Jeff Gluck @jeff_gluck

Asked by @Jordan_Bianchi if that means three charters, Childress says he will have another one for Reddick. Remember, there is an option to lease a charter for one year -- this doesn't mean Childress has to buy one, necessarily.

Posted by Roll Tide Ravens

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Posted on 9/13/22 at 9:25 am to Roll Tide Ravens

Also important to note that this also impacts the Truck Series, as Kyle Busch Motorsports will now be seeking to switch to Chevy. Big blow for Toyota's driver development.

quote:
Bob Pockrass @bobpockrass

Kyle Busch says no announcement as far as KBM. Says he is working for KBM to run trucks (Chevrolets), number of trucks TBD.

Posted by Lonnie Utah

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Posted on 9/13/22 at 10:01 am to Roll Tide Ravens

Richard gave Kyle a Rolex at the presser saying "Hold my watch..."

Posted by tWildcat

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Posted on 9/13/22 at 10:12 am to Lonnie Utah

Chevy is stacking talent right now and all those young guys that usually go to Toyota are now going with KBM(unless they’ve signed something with Toyota?). Chevy has a nice system they’re gonna have

KBM for Trucks
JR Motorsports for Xfinity
Any number of teams for Cup

This post was edited on 9/13/22 at 10:21 am

Posted by CobraCommander83

Member since Feb 2017

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Posted on 9/13/22 at 10:53 am to tWildcat

Hamlin just tweeted (last sentence)

quote:
Congratulations to @KyleBusch and @RCRracing.This is a great opportunity for both parties to team up and win races for years to come. Thank you Kyle for being such a great teammate for the last 15 years. Good luck on the next chapter of your career. The timing could not be better

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