[Motorsports One]

Here's the entry list for the Amp Energy 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.

Entry list for Amp Energy 500 - Motorsports One

Notables:
Past champion Terry Labonte in the #45
Mike Skinner in the #84
Boris Said in the #08
Mike Wallace in the #33
Sterling Marlin in the #09
Ken Schrader back in the #96

[logano-fan]

Where was Boris said???

[Motorsports One]

Originally Posted by logano-fan

Where was Boris said???

Boris and the #08 EM Motorsports team withdrew their entry and didn't make the trip to Talladega.

[Quality88]

Originally Posted by Motorsports One

Boris and the #08 EM Motorsports team withdrew their entry and didn't make the trip to Talladega.

Any info on the reason why MO? or why he wasn't in the 60?

[Motorsports One]

Originally Posted by Quality88

Any info on the reason why MO? or why he wasn't in the 60?

No explanation was given, they just withdrew. To begin with, I didn't understand the reason why Boris would have driven the #08 as it would have gone home if the qualifying session was rained out. Makes you wonder if Boris' own car wasn't ready and he was just looking for a team with a car. I'd guess Ford wouldn't let him drive a Dodge, but that's just speculation.

When Boris tried to enter Watkins Glen as the #10 car in 2007, Gillett Evernham Motorsports killed the deal because Boris would have entered his own Ford with the #10 on it. Either GEM or Dodge refused to have their car run as a Ford. These manufacturer deals can prevent things like that from happening.

[Quality88]

Originally Posted by Motorsports One

No explanation was given, they just withdrew. To begin with, I didn't understand the reason why Boris would have driven the #08 as it would have gone home if the qualifying session was rained out. Makes you wonder if Boris' own car wasn't ready and he was just looking for a team with a car. I'd guess Ford wouldn't let him drive a Dodge, but that's just speculation.

When Boris tried to enter Watkins Glen as the #10 car in 2007, Gillett Evernham Motorsports killed the deal because Boris would have entered his own Ford with the #10 on it. Either GEM or Dodge refused to have their car run as a Ford. These manufacturer deals can prevent things like that from happening.

I was thinking Manufacturer thing, but didn't want to say it till I seen some documentation. That was a thought though.