2014 NASCAR Thread

[nascarfan1400]

No, why. Just don't bring these up here. They're a desperate attempt to be funny and makes the NR community look like drooling 10 year olds laughing at "LOL FUNNY MEMZZZ XD" all day.

O.o I get a kick out of some of the bits...

 

[Bhowe83]

I see, sorry I wasn't sure, so I took you seriously. I apologize and should have known better since you usually seem to be more level headed on here than most others.

Yeah, probably should have made it more clear in the OP

 

[meek]

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[LMSCorvetteGT2]

Don't know the validity of this but supposedly, Carl Edwards will be announced tomorrow at JGR with a new sponsor to NASCAR, Arris (Communications technology company specializing in the design and engineering of broadband networks), to adorn his No. 19 Toyota for roughly half the season

Arris' involvement in NASCAR will go far behind just sponsorship of Edwards apparently.

I'm pretty sure JGR is confirmed if so, then I can say I told you so to the thread (like you like to do) since I claimed that as a viable option a few months ago. Also I think people would receive you better if you linked where you get your info from, I'm glad you are taking this approach to avoid another argument however. 👍

 

[Bhowe83]

Don't know the validity of this but supposedly, Carl Edwards will be announced tomorrow at JGR with a new sponsor to NASCAR, Arris (Communications technology company specializing in the design and engineering of broadband networks), to adorn his No. 19 Toyota for roughly half the season

Arris' involvement in NASCAR will go far behind just sponsorship of Edwards apparently.

Source please?
EDIT: According to another forum the source on that is Jim Utter

 

[GTPorsche]

Denny Hamlin@dennyhamlin8m
2015 aero test was a bit disappointing.. Right up until the end. We may have found something that actually moves the needle for passing

Unrelated; Possible new title sponsor for what is currently the Nationwide Series: http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2014/08/18/Marketing-and-Sponsorship/Xfinity.aspx

Hadn't heard anything about car number or sponsor, but it's confirmed that the JGR announcement planned for tomorrow is Carl Edwards.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

Wow Gibbs family is smart about picking up all the good Drivers from Roush. Oh and I was right!!!

 

[samurai8juice]

Wow Gibbs family is smart about picking up all the good Drivers from Roush. Oh and I was right!!!

Hamlin - 11
Busch - 18
Kenseth - 20
Edwards - ??

Do they release Hamlin or Busch, or just get a 4th number?

if he goes to JGR

 

[meek]

Hadn't heard anything about car number or sponsor, but it's confirmed that the JGR announcement planned for tomorrow is Carl Edwards.

source?
Do you think Arris sponsoring all 4 series is the "unprecedented announcement"?

I'm pretty sure JGR is confirmed if so, then I can say I told you so to the thread (like you like to do) since I claimed that as a viable option a few months ago. Also I think people would receive you better if you linked where you get your info from, I'm glad you are taking this approach to avoid another argument however. 👍

read it on NTG forum so I wasn't so sure about linking to it lol

@samurai8juice #19 apparently, see my post just above.
18,19 & 20... I don't think this bodes well for James (Denny Hamlin) past 2015!

@Jahgee1124
the "official" number should be slanted to the other side.
Gonna work on a nice paint scheme in NTG...

 

[Jahgee]

If he uses 19 like @meek says, then it will most likely look like this (Number wise, not the car itself)

 

[Northstar]

I don't think this bodes well for James (Denny Hamlin) past 2015!

I don't see why Gibbs would drop him considering he has been the most consistent Gibbs driver since Tony left and FedEx seems to like him.

 

[Jahgee]

@Jahgee1124
the "official" number should be slanted to the other side.
Gonna work on a nice paint scheme in NTG...

Nah, it matches the other JGR cars slanted the way it is in my picture

 

[GTPorsche]

I'm looking on twitter and only mentions of 19, Arris and Carl Edwards are coming from Jim Utter...

https://twitter.com/MartySmithESPN/status/501534124734431234

 

[meek]

@Justin
you know how it is, there's always the "4th driver" aspect, Kahne at HMS, Danica at SHR. Perhaps Hamlin knows this and would look to another ride, with FedEx following him.

@Jahgee1124
I meant that the right side doors shows the number slanted to the wrong (for lack of better word) side compared to the "official" one, the common one you see on the front of the car, the rear panel, the left side door, the hood, nascar.com, etc...

reversed

"normal" numbering

 

[cnd01]

As an Arris modem user, Carl Edwards fan, and a fan of Gibbs because of his NFL past, I approve of this!

If True

 

[meek]

Edwards to JGR, new GT6 update, new GTA update, Bristol Wednesday, Friday AND Saturday night, Milka Duno in Nationwide*, home alone... nice week!

*kidding! hopefully she doesn't make the race, there are 44 entries and she must qualify in Top 36, I duno about that

I'm looking on twitter and only mentions of 19, Arris and Carl Edwards are coming from Jim Utter...

https://twitter.com/MartySmithESPN/status/501534124734431234

Edwards to Ganassi to replace Jamie Mac you heard it here first

 

[Gerarghini]

JGR could use #81 or #02 for Edwards. #81 was used for Sadler's attempted cup events and #02 was used when Gilliland was at JGR (and I think for Logano too).

Like these:

 

[MustangRyan]

JGR could use #81 or #02 for Edwards. #81 was used for Sadler's attempted cup events and #02 was used when Gilliland was at JGR (and I think for Logano too).

Like these:

They didn't even print new numbers. They just printed an 18 and 20, then applied the decals in a different order.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

They didn't even print new numbers. They just printed an 18 and 20, then applied the decals in a different order.

It's called innovation






EDIT: Well that forum was right about what @meek said. Here we go http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-me...rl-edwards-joe-gibbs-racing-announcement.html

 

[GTPorsche]

Worst kept secret all season.

I guess Jim Utter was right as well...

 

[samurai8juice]

So next season will basically be a battle between Hendrick, Penske, and JGR, and maybe SHR.

 

[MustangRyan]

So next season will basically be a battle between Hendrick, Penske, and JGR, and maybe SHR.

With Monday's test at Michigan of possible new aero packages for 2015, it's way too early to know who will and won't be competitive.

 

[GTPorsche]

Ratings for Michigan were up, which I think was a first for this season.

 

[MustangRyan]

Ratings for Michigan were up, which I think was a first for this season.

Two weeks in a row, break out the champagne!

Considering the overall performance of NASCAR this season, the relatively strong performance for Watkins Glen would seem to be an anomaly. Entering Sunday’s race, only one NASCAR race all season had an increase in ratings and three had an increase in viewership.

http://www.sportsmediawatch.com/201...-gets-rare-increase-under-ugly-circumstances/

I don't know which other race went up in ratings this season, but Watkins Glen was only the second of the year, and Michigan was the third.

 

[Northstar]

You would think the fact that both Sprint Cup road course races had increased viewership and the growing popularity of the truck and Cup Jr. road course races would get them to add some more to the Cup schedule...

 

[GTPorsche]

They didn't show off Carl's new car, but here is Daniel Suarez's. Not much to get from it, other than it being orange.

 

[Adamgp]

Going to JGR seems like a lateral move. I guess Edwards wanted/needed a change, but JGR isn't really doing much better than RFR this year.

 

[Jahgee]

Going to JGR seems like a lateral move. I guess Edwards wanted/needed a change, but JGR isn't really doing much better than RFR this year.

JGR cars are at least all in a position to make the chase, RFR excluding Edwards won't make the chase this year

 

[TheDabbinDave]

I'm sure ARRIS has a bunch of money, being an IT company. Much like Jeff's paint sponsor, it's an unknown to the majority of the public, especially NASCAR fans. Too bad Subway didn't come with Carl. Carl is good at marketing. I'm not expecting ARRIS commercials to be common like Subway during Spongebob.

 

[MustangRyan]

Carl Edwards saw what Matt Kenseth did last year, winning 7 races in his first season with a new team, after barely winning 2-3 races per year at RFR. You can't tell me that didn't open his eyes and make him think, "Why didn't I go there three years ago when everyone in the world thought I was!?"