Comments on: The Silliest NASCAR Silly Season

By: @rjpeiffer8819

@rjpeiffer8819 — Sat, 30 Dec 2023 16:29:02 +0000

Kyle busch announcing to rcr was pretty wild

By: @nascarfanatic2425

@nascarfanatic2425 — Sat, 30 Dec 2023 08:13:54 +0000

In reply to @nascarfanatic2425. @@crystaljon Oh, okay.

By: @chrisguardiano6143

@chrisguardiano6143 — Sat, 30 Dec 2023 06:17:05 +0000

When it comes to Dario Franchitti, the main reason why he entered NASCAR with Ganassi was because there was a clause in his contract that basically said that if it did not work out in NASCAR, he could join their Indycar team the next year. At the time, Franchitti was at Andretti Autosport in Indycar & despite winning the 2007 Indy 500 & that year’s Indycar title wasn’t too happy with how Andretti stifled his opportunities to race in other series especially sports cars & NASCAR. Dario also felt as though Marco Andretti was getting better equipment & cars simply because he was Michael’s son even though Dario was the better driver. Once his NASCAR career ended, Dario decided to wait 8 months before deciding to join Ganassi on the Indycar side for the 2009 season. Michael Andretti immediately accused Ganassi of tampering because they had talked to Dario about the NASCAR opportunity while Dario was still a full time Indycar driver with Andretti. Indycar decided that there was no tampering & let Dario join Ganassi where he remained for the rest of his racing career until a violent accident at the Houston GP in 2013 ended his career.

By: @kevinbell4542

@kevinbell4542 — Sat, 30 Dec 2023 04:46:14 +0000

1999 was wild, Ricky Rudd singing with Yates, Evernham leaving Hendrick for Dodge, and new owner Cal Wells coming into the sport from CART.

By: @RACERDALEJR88

@RACERDALEJR88 — Sat, 30 Dec 2023 04:42:19 +0000

In reply to @JGR4LIFE. Man, just the Mayfield/Sadler/Gilliland drama is enough

By: @crystaljon

@crystaljon — Sat, 30 Dec 2023 03:34:14 +0000

In reply to @nascarfanatic2425. The #42 team wasn't withdrawn after Irwin's death. They took the week off, and came back as the #01 team.

By: @crystaljon

@crystaljon — Sat, 30 Dec 2023 03:32:02 +0000

In reply to @JGR4LIFE.

– Michael Waltrip drove the 55
– Jeff Green replaced Mike Bliss in the new 66 car
– The new 96 team entered the sport with Terry Labonte and Tony Raines

By: @ATK10155

@ATK10155 — Sat, 30 Dec 2023 03:23:42 +0000

I remember last year I was at work and got a notification on my phone that Kyle Busch was about to go live with his new team announcement. I just got done listen to Dale Jr’s podcast where he said RCR was going to probably come out of no where and grab him.
I remember my jaw hitting the ground when Kyle finally announced it. It’s not Wacky by any means, But thats probably the biggest silly season moment I’ve experienced as a NASCAR fan.

By: @NodNarb1083

@NodNarb1083 — Sat, 30 Dec 2023 01:50:50 +0000

I would say for me Kyle Busch to RCR or Brad K to roush is the biggest moves I’ve seen in recent years and I don’t know if their will be another unless larson, logano, or Elliott ever leave their current teams

By: @BwInNewJersey

@BwInNewJersey — Sat, 30 Dec 2023 01:35:21 +0000

Dale Jr jumping in the 5 after Kyle left the garage was the biggest silly season moment by far.