Regan Smith will replace Sterling Marlin in the No. 14 car next week at Indianapolis, and Joe Nemechek has been released from his duties in the No. 13 car as Ginn Racing continues its ongoing restructuring. 

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"We are starting our future now," said Jay Frye, Ginn Racing's CEO and general manager. "A lot has been said about our program recently and this shows we've been working hard to solidify our future."

Marlin said he was shocked by the news.

"You know, it kind of caught me by surprise," the driver said Wednesday [ Wednesday?  That would be hard to do since it is only Tuesday] evening on Sirius Satellite Radio. "I guess they've got to do things to reorganize and do what they gotta do. And, you know, I do have a valid contract with them and they gotta do what they say they're gonna do and everything will be fine."

Marlin said he would have liked the situation to be a little more classier.

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"Well, you know, the classiest thing to me would have been to finish the year out," Marlin said. "I didn't make it any secret that I was planning on cutting back next year, running 15-20 races. But to do something in mid-year, just totally unexpected -- you know, Joe [Nemechek] had the same thing happen to him -- and, you know, it's sponsor-driven.  "... I can get up and look in the mirror and know I've done everything right. I don't think that's the case on the other side so I'll just leave it at that."

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I just don't understand Sterling.  I call it and he is shocked?  What world is he living in?  The imaginary world of the old elementary school library book "Fair Play?"  He is (was) my favorite race car driver.  But his ignorance of the business of NASCAR just blows my mind. 

Or is it just a good ole boy act that fakes out his less than average educated fan base but has grown weary on my ears?  If he was so shocked, how come many of us knew he and Joe were scheduled to be on that Sirius broadcast this afternoon?

I don't know what to think really.  But barring a sponsor riding to the rescue, putting him in a Furniture Row car, and some kind of bizarre victory at Bristol or another short track this year, I probably won't be worrying about it much longer.

How about that Jamie McMurray and that win at Daytona?  Huh?  Huh?  Nudge, nudge.  Say no more, say no more.