Silly Season - 2020-21 - Who goes where? (all speculations and rumours go here).

[ddrap14]

@Rollo75 here's your link: https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2020/10/23/matt-tifft-b-j-mcleod-to-have-charter-with-new-team/

I reckon StarCom are going to be the ones who give up their charter for Spire then, maybe Houff carries over too

 

[Rollo75]

Spire have told the press that they are already in possession of three charters.

One they owned. One they bought from Levine. One which they hadn't disclosed where it came from. (see page 6).

The most obvious place is Petty Ware/Rick Ware Racing; since Germain's went to Hamlin-Jordan (#23 likely).

If BJ McLeod/Tift bought their second from Go Fas, then no additional facts change.

StarCom Racing had already sign Houff for 2020 and 2021. They don't need to be part of any charter tracking story at all.

 

[ddrap14]

True, I always forget about Petty Ware because they just run at the back and/or park after 25 laps every race

Edit: I initially speculated that that Spire charter was Go Fas, but that's gone to BJ now

 

[Cola83]

Who did see that coming - New Jordan/Hamlin Team going to run Gibbs Cars

 

[ddrap14]

Who did see that coming - New Jordan/Hamlin Team going to run Gibbs Cars

Me. Since it was announced. Cause if I'm not wrong it was announced with the team

 

[Rollo75]

Re Larson #5.
Why does anyone think that they're going to resurrect the 5 which was previously used on the car and not some Aachen font derivative like they use on the rest of the suite? Byron's, Bowman's, and Elliott's are all Aachen.

Re Hamlin 2021:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1323327809746542596

View: https://twitter.com/dennyhamlin/status/1323327809746542596


Are we going to see some kind of Dominoes #11 next year?

 

[Highbank]

THAT...sir just made my head spin 870 degrees

 

[Rollo75]

THAT...sir just made my head spin 870 degrees

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGxVe3-Z5wo


Hill’s going for it! And he’s spun, he's spun his pizza through 180 degrees!

 

[Cola83]

Re Larson #5.
Why does anyone think that they're going to resurrect the 5 which was previously used on the car and not some Aachen font derivative like they use on the rest of the suite? Byron's, Bowman's, and Elliott's are all Aachen.

Re Hamlin 2021:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1323327809746542596

View: https://twitter.com/dennyhamlin/status/1323327809746542596


Are we going to see some kind of Dominoes #11 next year?

I get it... just saw the Denny Hamlin - Dominos commercial on TV... Little girl thinks Denny is wearing PJ's, he he is wearing his Drivers suit... I guess I should have clicked on the link. LOL

 

[Rollo75]

Corey LaJoie to #77 at Spire?

Ryan Ellis to #32 at Go Fas half of the time; with Cindric at Go Fas/Penske half of the time?

 

[ddrap14]

Lajoie is apparently a done deal.

That leaves seven seats which will have full time drivers (assuming Rick Ware go on their usual rotation spree):
#00, #34, #37, #38, #78, #96 and the second Spire which will henceforth be called #TBA.

#00, #34, #38 and probably #37 are likely to have drivers renewed.

Who goes elsewhere?
Kaz Grala has suggested on Instagram he can get a ride if he has sponsorship. I'd place him at TBA- a 'veteran' and a junior seems like a good pair for Spire.
I'd say that #78 probably is either shared by McLeod and his Xfinity drivers (Bilicki and Smithley) or goes full time to one of the latter.
The #96 is open- could be any of the Toyota juniors.

Edit: We can add in two part time cars- #32 and probably #02. #02 is Cindric confirmed, I wouldn't be shocked to see him get some #32 starts too.
Edit 2: Who, what and why is a Ryan Ellis?

 

[Rollo75]

Edit 2: Who, what and why is a Ryan Ellis?

This?

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1319397401485082626

View: https://twitter.com/ryanellisracing/status/1319397401485082626



A Ryan Ellis is a journeyman who has had as many part-time jobs as Grover.

 

[isaac perdomo]

This is How the Cup field can looks like for 2021
#1 Kurt Busch
#2 Brad Keselowski
#3 Austin Dillon
#4 Kevin Harvick
#5 Kyle Larson
#6 RyAn Newman
#7 Josh Bilicki probably
#8 Tyler Reddick
#9 Chase Elliott
#10 Aric Almirola
#11 Denny Hamlin
#12 RyAn Blaney
#14 Chase Briscoe
#16 Justin Haley (part time)
#17 Chris Buescher
#18 Kyle Busch
#19 Martin Truex Jr
#20 Christopher Bell
#21 Matt DiBennedeto
#22 Joey Logano
#23 Bubba Wallace
#24 William Byron
#27 BJ Mcleod( part time)
#32 Corey Lajoie (now part time)
#34 Michael Mcdowell
#37 Ryan Preece
#38 Brenan Poole (not confirmed yet)
#41 Cole Custer
#42 Ross Chastain
#43 Eric Jones
#47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr
#48 Alex Bowman
#49 Chad Finchum( part time)
#51 Joey Gase (can be the #53 too)
#52 JJ Yeley
#66 Timmy Hill
#77 Gareth Smithley probably
#78 BJ Mcleod
#96 Parker Kligerman ( not confirmed yet)
#99 Daniel Suarez

 

[Rollo75]

Why is everyone assuming that Larson's car will use the same 5 device that was used from Labonte's 1994 car onwards and not some variation of the Bodine 1984 number, or an Aachen derivative?

 

[Cola83]

Why is everyone assuming that Larson's car will use the same 5 device that was used from Labonte's 1994 car onwards and not some variation of the Bodine 1984 number, or an Aachen derivative?

It's because that is the Hendricks #5 look... I don't see it changing.

 

[ddrap14]

Apparently Santino Ferrucci- you know the most hated driver in America- wants to do some NASCAR next year

 

[Zak103tv]

there is a good chance he wont

 

[Rollo75]

#7 Josh Bilicki probably

#7 Corey LaJoie - Spire Motorsports.
Forbes is reporting this this morning... Forbes!

That means that Spire will be carrying #7 and #77 - I would suggest that the number 7 looks the same as the doubled 7 on their existing cars.

 

[Rollo75]

I think this only leaves:
2 - Front Row
1 - Spire
3 or 4 - Rick Ware... depending on where the heck Spire's charter came from

 

[ddrap14]

I think this only leaves:
2 - Front Row
1 - Spire
3 or 4 - Rick Ware... depending on where the heck Spire's charter came from

McDowell is almost confirmed for a FRM seat... who partners him?

In other news, RWR teased a 'former Daytona 500 winner'. There are many questions:
Just for the 500 or the whole season?
Also, who is it? (Early running suggests Derrike Cope, as the other most logical contender (Trevor Bayne) was met with a 'don't count on it' by RWR