I read somewhere that Penske and Ganassi were considering joining forces. I just laughed out loud because that would never happen. But after I started thinking about it, I found it interesting. They win in everything else they do individually, except in Cup. Wouldn't it be interesting to think about what might be if they did join up? DW's Fox Blog June04,2008

It sounds like something Felix Sabates may have said to no one in particular on many occasions. "We should hook up with Roger and kick everybody's @#$$^^&@!*." Or something to that effect. My open wheel friends have been hearing that talk for a couple of years but no one took it very seriously. Keep one thing in mind, Roger and Chip started as drivers and developed into business icons. Both want to win and as a business decision in todays market it could make sense.

Smoke Update
Rumors from HDHQ in Atlanta have slowed and speculation is that a sit and wait approach may help reduce their sponsor investment. Consider Home Depot's options

• Keep the TS/HD brand together no matter where he drives
• Stay at Gibbs and latch onto Joey as the new face (not likely to me)
  
• Use this opportunity to scale back to associate status
• Invest more in regional series'

The last 2 options are what Wall Street is hoping for. In a nutshell Home Depot targets the get your fingernails dirty, small to medium contractor crowd. Lowe's leans more toward 'bring your wife and add to your honey do list' . Other than Nascar you don't see either company with a TV campaign.

I won't say where they came from but I have seen storyboards with an ORANGE box hardware logo all over some kind of racing that looked like pick up trucks. I can say I can't believe companies pay guys to come up with this stuff just in case. Wasteful? hell yeah, Impressive? you bet.

Tony and Robby BFF
Since we are on the rumor trail think about this quote from Tony after his win and Robby Gordon finishing second at Eldora.
"I told him for years I thought he would be great in a dirt car," Stewart said. "I think he's one of the most naturally talented drivers that races every week in the Sprint Cup series. I'm proud of it (Gordon's performance) because it makes me look like a genius."
Of course Tony was all giddy that he won the Prelude to the Dream and it didn't rain out but could there be more. Imagine this deal.

This is Uncle Bob's Prelude to the Dream. That would be Robert "Bob" Nardelli who loves racing just as much as all of us. He was the head main at Home Depot and now CEO of Chrysler and would love nothing more than to massage this line up.

1. #9, #19, #10
   
2. #2, #12, #77
3. #40, #41, #42
   
4. #43, #45
   
5. #7, #20??? aka Smoke What is that # worth
   

Nascar put the final nail in the Hass deal last week.by what amounts to saying go away. I wonder what a Seven Post Shaker will go for on EBAY? When you look at the situation from a business/ marketing perspective the Robby and Tony show could work very well under the umbrella of GEM and Dodge.