[jks812]

Ricky Carmichael will have a new home next season in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. The 15-time American Motorcyclist Association champion, who made his first foray into NASCAR this year driving for Kevin Harvick Inc., said Thursday he is leaving KHI for the new Turner Motorsports organization, where he'll compete as a teammate alongside incoming driver James Buescher. Carmichael isn't severing all ties with KHI co-owners Kevin and DeLana Harvick; he'll be receiving equipment and technical support from KHI in his new endeavor with a fellow Chevrolet team. Carmichael called his impending move "a great opportunity" and said he remains on good terms with the Harvick's, who will once again field the #33 Truck of point leader Ron Hornaday in 2010. "I think there would always be room there but we couldn't give them the yes or no on our sponsor for next year when we needed it and I think Kevin wants to focus on the 33 and his Nationwide stuff as well," Carmichael said after practice at Texas Motor Speedway. "We're great friends. There's no problems there. He needed to make a business decision and I understand that." The sponsor in question - Monster Energy drink - has had a lengthy relationship with Carmichael that began in his motorcycling days. Carmichael is still hopeful that he can carry the sponsor to his new ride. "I've been with Monster for a long time, just about longer than any other athlete they have," said Carmichael, noting that he could possibly make a few Nationwide and ARCA series starts next season in addition to his Truck plans. "It's hard to get them over here on this side. They're a huge motorcycle sponsor and any kind of dirt racing. They've been very good to me and I hope that they'll be along for the ride." Carmichael wants to run a full Truck schedule in 2010, sponsorship permitting.(SceneDaily.com)(11-5-2009)
UPDATE: Also hearing that Carmichael's current crew chief at KHI, John Monsam, will also be making the move to Turner Motorsports in 2010.

[Bob Tanner]

My first thought is that this means Kevie and Delana are planing to ruin Cup Raiders in their trucks along side Ron. They'll just "help" new drivers.

This is not a good thing.

But, I could be wrong, too...

[jks812]

Originally Posted by Bob Tanner

My first thought is that this means Kevie and Delana are planing to ruin Cup Raiders in their trucks along side Ron. They'll just "help" new drivers.

This is not a good thing.

But, I could be wrong, too...

Seems like Kevin had said in an interview earlier that they'd be running the 33 full time and the other one part time, with him and Ryan.

[Bob Tanner]

Originally Posted by jks812

Seems like Kevin had said in an interview earlier that they'd be running the 33 full time and the other one part time, with him and Ryan.

That's what I thought. I guess he and Ryan need the seat time experience, right?

I can hear all the Cup Raiders now, "Hey we've managed to ruin the BGN Series. Now let's see what we can do with the CTS!"

Wasn't Harvick the first Cup regular to run full time in both series (2001), and start this entire Cup Raiding fiasco? Or was it Biffle? I know Cup drivers have run one off races in BGN for years but until recently I don't recall a single one running both series full time.