[Bob Tanner]

The operand word here is R-U-M-O-R!

Last night on Wind Tunnel, Robin Miller (Not known for the accuracy of his predictions) indicated that Ryan Newman may be looking for another ride next season and that Sam Hornish is a done deal to either take the #12 or the #2 (Penske is rumored to be fed up with Kurt's embarrassing adventures) ride, or to start a third Penske/Miller team. (Shades of Brenden Gaughn!) IF Newman leaves Penske, or if Kurt Busch leaves Penske...?

Supposedly Dan Wheldon has conquered all in the open wheeled world that he feels he can conquer and is chomping at the bit to move to NASCAR and earn some real money, in front of packed grandstands. Like Montoya, he has ties with Ganassi and I would think that Ganassi MIGHT be having the same conversation with both Stremme and Sorenson that J.D. Gibbs had with J.J. Yeley last month.

Again, both of these possibilities come from a couple of pretty warped minds, and two guys who have turned minor personality disorders into art forms (Robin Miller and myself)

Any thoughts on the rumors?

[Lefty Noob]

Wheldon is a phenomenal driver. I think he could come in and enjoy immediate success.

[wingkey1]

Newman's gotta be thinking about doing something. He's the Rocketman, he (one year) won a noticeable number of poles ----- and then there's --- Well his story kinda stops there.

Open wheel increasingly is the source for new NASCAR drivers. I've often wondered if the majority of racing that goes on is perhaps open wheel, making this almost a no brainer.

Isn't Hornish already putting in some Busch time with Penske? Think that's true, and if so, chance exists that next move could be Penske Cup ride.

Can't be surprised that any IRL or Champ Car driver would look at NASCAR as a possibility. And, in turn one would expect that NASCAR owners would be most interested in the top guns there as likely candidates.

Might's well get the best possible competing head to head. Keeps it interesting/fun/entertaining.

[LSC9901]

I watched it last night also and I agree that Miller does tend to go off key on occasion, but everything he said seems to make sense. Rocket might find a better life else where. Mark Martin did !

[NASCAR Gnome]

I thought Cornish was in ARCA and not Busch...

Rumors sometimes are like smoke and fire... you know the saying about "where's there smoke..."

As "warped" as rumors can sometimes be, you should never dismiss them, and I never do until they are proven or disproven! Heck, if you told me at the Daytona 500 earlier this year that Dale Jr. would be with Hendrick next season, I'd tell you to your face that you were totally INSANE!!! You can never discount what you hear.

I had just commented in a post about open-wheel drivers moving to NASCAR and Hornish Jr. was one of the drivers I mentioned I would love to see racing at the premier stock car level! In this case, I surely hope the rumor is true!

My question is if Kurt Busch is gone, where would he end up? I mean, regardless of what you think of his attitude, the dude can flat out drive a stock car!

[oncea3fan]

I think all the dodhge boy are jumping the gun trying to move on, yes this is a bad year for dodge but I think it will turn around next year. I bet that dodge and toyo get something from nascar to help them get up front more.

nascar has already given toyo a new intake (I think thats what is was) and that has helped them some.

I'm sure nascar wants to stop the chevy dominance this year, they don't want to lose ford or dodge any time soon.

[Pepsi One]

The Wind Tunnel and speed channel were nothing but a joke...when it came to Jr. the night before the announcment they said its a done deal, he's racing for jr motorsports driving Hendrick engines and chasis...after that I discredit everything said on there as pure rumors!

Look at Penske, they are finally coming around so what reason do they have to clean house and rebuild again!