Found On Road Dying
It's not a great time to be Ford. Mark Martin's leaving at the end of the year. So is Dale Jarrett. Kurt Busch left Ford last year, Elliott Sadler left this year, Ricky Rudd took off 2006 (and who knows what he'll drive in 2007 or even if he'll race next year), and some other drivers that were once in the Ford stable (Jeff Gordon, Kasey Kahne) found fame and fortune with another carmaker. Chevy has already locked up the 2006 manufacturer's title, a Chevy driver is leading the standings and the newest video game with your blue oval on it is, according to gamespot.com, subpar and second rate. Ugh.
If you're the guy who oversees Ford's racing efforts in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, things are looking up. I'd be surprised if he said anything different. (Davis' comments about Yates -- "Certainly the Robert Yates situation is a disappointment" -- suggests that there's some tension there.)
So a question for the gearheads: What does Ford need to do to get back in the game? Or with the Car of Tomorrow on the horizon, does it even matter?
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Don't count Ford out yet.
Robby Gordon is switching from Chevy to Ford for the 2007 season.
Posted on October 18, 2006 2:07 PM
Ford is realizing that they can't put all their eggs in one basket (Roush) and expect to stay on top. Chevy and Dodge have been smarter to spread their stuff around more. Maybe with Robby coming and setting up a 2-car team that will help.
As far as Gordon and Kahne, being scooped up by a rival manufacturer and then babied into a top Nextel Cup ride doesn't count as a real "loss".
Posted on October 18, 2006 4:17 PM