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Gillett, Evernham and Petty–Is Anyone in Charge?

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by Steve Wronkowicz

I am co-host of the syndicated radio show: ON PIT ROW. Over ten years on the air and three on the net; see what can happen when I don't let the facts get in the way of my opinions.

January 11, 2009 11:16 pm CST 4 Comments

What in the world is going on at Gillett Evernham/Petty Enterprises?

Sadler’s out–Sadler’s in.  Allmendinger will replace Sadler in the #19–or he’ll run a partial in the #10.  Luckily Dinger hasn’t signed a contract with GEM/P and he is still free to sign to drive someplace that may have a clue.  It certainly doesn’t look like the boys at GEM/P do.  Rumors abound that Sadler kept his job because the sponsors that have signed on to finance the #19 wanted him in the seat.

If that is what happened, why the hat dance in the first place?  Shouldn’t any discussion of who was going to drive that car be so far under wraps that no one outside of George Gillett and Ray Evernham had a clue?

It would see that that is the problem–no one at that organization has a clue.  Evernham seems to be the smartest of the bunch.  He has been setting himself up for an exit for some time.  However it doesn’t seem that Ray has left the company in very good hands.  The decisions coming from the once front liner for Dodge are circumspect at best.

When Evernham was given the reigns to bring Dodge back to NASCAR, I was excited at the prospect.  When Bill Elliott was named as the lead driver; as a Ford fan, I was devastated, but I still rooted for him and the Dodge team.  When Elliott “retired” and Kasey Kahne took over the #9 ride; I still followed with interest the success of that car and the team.    But with the bad decisions over the past three seasons you have to wonder if the decision to bring in a struggling Petty Enterprises is just another bad decision; much like the indecision to let Sadler go and then not.

Which leads us to this week’s BUZZ ON PIT ROW:

If you were a sponsor of one of the GEM/Petty cars; would you be worried about the companies ability to make proper decisions, given the Elliott Sadler mess?

Let us know what you think and we may use your thoughts on this weeks ON PIT ROW radio show.  Listen live Tuesdays from 5-7pm ET.

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4 Responses to “Gillett, Evernham and Petty–Is Anyone in Charge?”

  1. okla21fan on January 13th, 2009 1:48 pm

    I say this, it appears that GEM has alot of chiefs and not very many Indians. And we all know that can spell trouble.

  2. User Avatar Steve Wronkowicz on January 14th, 2009 10:59 pm

    I must say that I gained a bit more confidence after talking with Lee Spencer on Tuesdays show. She seemed convinced that George Gillett has the stones to bring this deal off. The Petty part of the puzzle was the last part needed to turn things around. I would like to believe.

  3. User Avatar Charlie Turner on January 16th, 2009 12:42 pm

    They have the #9 - which used to be Bill Elliott and now is Kasey Kahne - and the #43 - which used to be Richard Petty, when they wrote the number in Roman numerals - and is now, Reed Sorenson??!! As a sponsor (read that as if I was Budweiser) yes I would be very worried. NASCAR ain’t the NHL.

  4. Mindy Says “Park it NASCAR” | Bench Racing With Steve and Charlie on January 17th, 2009 11:33 am

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