Random Questions:
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Am I ridiculous for thinking that the Hamlin/Jordan team is going to be numbered 23?
I honestly don't see why this team would be anything else. The amount of existing hype for this is insane. There are still kids walking around shopping malls in Jordan 23 Bulls kits, more than 20 years after he threw a ball into a peach bucket.
Also, Stenhouse is on a two year contract with JGD also that's #47 filled; but I don't see who that they could get who will do any better than Preece in #37.
- Ty Dillon is a step backwards?
- Daniel Hemric is at JR Motorsports and I think that he'd fill a Hendrick #88 before he'd take a JGD car.
- Corey LaJoie?
Also, isn't Chase Briscoe's most logical jump from #98 in Xfinity to #14 in Cup? That would mean that Bowyer goes from #14 in Cup to the TV booth.
The 37, I don't know what's going on there, but rumors have said that Spire either bought or is leasing that charter for next season. They're leasing the 77's charter to Trackhouse next season so there could be some truth to that.
I assume when you say Ty Dillon you mean to the 43. It's true that could be a step backwards for him but it may be the best scenario. RPM does have an alliance with RCR.
As far as Hemric, there are better candidates then him for that ride, especially at JR Motorsports. Gragson or Allgaier would be better choices. Hemric hasn't won a race in any of the major series, didn't have a lot of success in Cup last year, and has had an up and down part time season this year. If he's going to go back to Cup he's probably going to have to have a full time Xfinity ride first to be able to have consistency and show improvement.
Nobody knows what LaJoie's going to do next season. Rumors I've seen have said that he might go to the 37 but those rumors were quite awhile back, so plenty of things could've changed back then.
What I think is going to happen with Briscoe is that they'll do something similar to DiBenedetto/Cindric. Bowyer wants to continue racing and there's been talk that SHR is going to keep their lineup for next season. But we know Bowyer is getting close to the point of retirement. So maybe they let him have one more year in the 14 and move Briscoe up in 2022. That's what I feel like would likely happen.