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I don't know why Toyota even considered Micheal Waltrip anyway. He is not team owner material, nor was Darrel, as he proved. I did expect a little more from Bill Davis though. He has made progress, but not quite there yet. Toy will get one or more wins in 08. They started off slow in the truck series, but they now dominate, unfortunately. jd
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Originally Posted by jimdandy
I don't know why Toyota even considered Micheal Waltrip anyway. He is not team owner material, nor was Darrel, as he proved. I did expect a little more from Bill Davis though. He has made progress, but not quite there yet. Toy will get one or more wins in 08. They started off slow in the truck series, but they now dominate, unfortunately. jd
If the rumour is true about Gibbs going with Toyota, it will be one of his 3 cars that will get Toyota their first win.
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Originally Posted by SMIGGS
If the rumour is true about Gibbs going with Toyota, it will be one of his 3 cars that will get Toyota their first win.
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The combination of the COT, the improved engine performance recently and guaranteed starting due to the top 35 rule, you will see a hugh improvement in Toyota's performance in 2008. This is not even considering the great drivers and organization of JGR.
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Originally Posted by jimdandy
They started off slow in the truck series, but they now dominate, unfortunately. jd
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Originally Posted by wreckit72
It is no longer just a rumor. Gibbs had a press conference yesterday and made the official announcement.
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Hornaday drives for Kevin Harvick which field Chevys. I find it ironic that all the drivers you listed besides Benson and Bodine, have won championships driving a Dodge or Chevy.....
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Originally Posted by SMIGGS
As for Bill Davis, it was a small budget team before Toyota showed up. It will take some time to grow and put the right people in the right places.
Davis has Caterpillar for a sponsor,and money is not a problem. They had the same problems with the Dodges as the other Dodge teams.
He currently has a two car operation, with several trucks, Mike Skinner being the current points leader in one of Bill's trucks. He is a player, and not a small budget team. He has had more success with the Camry than any of the other cup teams.
Gibbs will have the advantage of having access to the data learned from teams such as Davis, and won't have to make the same mistakes. Otherwise, he would have the same growing pains. There is nothing magic about Joe Gibbs. His son runs the racing operation anyway, so he would get the credit. jd
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Originally Posted by jimdandy
Not so. Bill Davis has been around for a long, long time. He gave Jeff Gordon his first ride in the old NASCAR Grand National series driving the Baby Ruth Ford in which Gordon won a ton of races.
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Davis has Caterpillar for a sponsor,and money is not a problem. They had the same problems with the Dodges as the other Dodge teams.
Originally Posted by jimdandy
He currently has a two car operation, with several trucks, Mike Skinner being the current points leader in one of Bill's trucks. He is a player, and not a small budget team. He has had more success with the Camry than any of the other cup teams.
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Gibbs will have the advantage of having access to the data learned from teams such as Davis, and won't have to make the same mistakes. Otherwise, he would have the same growing pains. There is nothing magic about Joe Gibbs. His son runs the racing operation anyway, so he would get the credit. jd
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