FanIQ News: Hendrick says getting Jr back on track is HMS's top priority!

11/24/09

2	Junior will be contending next year

11/24/09

100%InjuryRate

3	Diablorain wrote: Junior will be contending next year Junior will be contending ~~next year~~ pretty much never. /fixed

11/24/09

kantwistaye

0	History shows that if you haven't won a title by now, you never will. Beyond that, he's spent nearly as much time of his career outside of the top ten as he has in it. He's an above average driver, but he'll never be anything more especially now that he's facing the downside of his career as a 35 year old.

11/24/09

cats45895

0	yes it is because jr sucked this year in the race he need good kick in the ass

11/24/09

AndiLee0388

2	Anyone that wants to put their money where their mouths are, knows how to find me... Some people are just late bloomers...Count my boy out, I want you to!

11/24/09

Diablorain

2	can't wait to see him prove all the haters wrong...will be fun to see them make excuses as to why he is running so well

11/24/09

DigitalSquire

1	Well ... we will see ... but it was nice to see Mark MArtin do so well this year.

11/24/09

AndiLee0388

1

DigitalSquire wrote:

Well ... we will see ... but it was nice to see Mark MArtin do so well this year.

Gotta say..Homestead is definitely an ISC track I would enjoy going back to( And I am not a big fan of ISC tracks, other than Dega). Not a bad seat in the house, above row 10, and it is clean, the bathrooms are kept up throughout the race, and I thoroughly enjoyed the race. JJ and Chad deserved their Championship, I would have liked to have seen MM pull it off, but I got to see JPM and Smoke box, Robby hit yet another wall, and was a witness to Nascar history. DOesn't get any better than that, unless your team wins..LOL

Next year, my boy will be a contender..I feel it in my bones!

11/24/09

JRSFLAME88

5	(Edited by JRSFLAME88) It is about time that Hendricks start working more with Jr and his team! I have no doubt in Jr as a great driver. The problem has been the cars he has been given to drive. I hope he does better next season. If not, I think he should start looking for another team. He brings more revenue to Rick than even Johnson does.

11/24/09

18packabs

7

The FACT that Rick Hendrick said this is a Travesty. He might as well say I used the Money I made off Junior to get Jimmie #4 and set my own personal records. Too Bad no one gets there is a reason they call him Slick Rick. I hope Junior gets what is promised, and I hope if he doesn't he walks out on Rick. It is time to put up or shut up. We all will have answers next year. They are now both on the SPOT.

11/24/09

unclemoo40

2	Good luck, to team and Jr.

11/24/09

Diablorain

1

i think people need to start questioning Hendrick's motives as well...if he truly isn't using Junior for money i think you will see a different 88 team next year....but if Junior has another year like the one he had this year i think he may go elsewhere after his contract is up....wouldn't that be something if he reunited with Earnjardt Ganassi...i bet they would love to have the revenue from Junior right now....and he would have the 8 back!!!!!

11/24/09

BigTone2475

3

I understand that you Jr fans are frustrated but to think that Hendrick is just using Jr for his money is absurd. They have the same equipment the same technology the same engineers and the share the same info and 3 out of the 4 teams are at the top because those teams have good chemistry and work well together. If he was just using Jr's money then Gordon and Martin would be in the same boat.

Jr's problems are with the chemistry among his team as well as the pressure that not only you the fans and media put on him but the pressure he puts on himself, as well as his stubbornness to keep Tony on way to long. They will get this thing back on track but they need to fix the issues with the team and just relax and let things happen.

11/25/09

CRAZY_LADY

2

JRSFLAME88 wrote:

It is about time that Hendricks start working more with Jr and his team! I have no doubt in Jr as a great driver. The problem has been the cars he has been given to drive. I hope he does better next season. If not, I think he should start looking for another team. He brings more revenue to Rick than even Johnson does.

you are so right about hms and jr i sure hope they start by building jr new cars with the best motors jimmy had

11/25/09

JRSFLAME88

0

18packabs wrote:

The FACT that Rick Hendrick said this is a Travesty. He might as well say I used the Money I made off Junior to get Jimmie #4 and set my own personal records. Too Bad no one gets there is a reason they call him Slick Rick. I hope Junior gets what is promised, and I hope if he doesn't he walks out on Rick. It is time to put up or shut up. We all will have answers next year. They are now both on the SPOT.

BINGO!!!!

11/25/09

JRSFLAME88

1

BigTone2475 wrote:

I understand that you Jr fans are frustrated but to think that Hendrick is just using Jr for his money is absurd. They have the same equipment the same technology the same engineers and the share the same info and 3 out of the 4 teams are at the top because those teams have good chemistry and work well together. If he was just using Jr's money then Gordon and Martin would be in the same boat.

Jr's problems are with the chemistry among his team as well as the pressure that not only you the fans and media put on him but the pressure he puts on himself, as well as his stubbornness to keep Tony on way to long. They will get this thing back on track but they need to fix the issues with the team and just relax and let things happen.

Wrong! Yes we are frustrated, but no more than Jr is. He has been given crappy cars to drive all season! He has yet to have a car that he liked the set up. I listen to him on the scanner. He isn't happy with his performance, yes it is making his second guess himself. It would anybody! Jr is the money maker! Do you realize the bidding war for sponsorship on that car? Budweiser didn't want to let him go at all! It has been estimate that for every left turn Jr makes he is worth $3000 more dollars! Hendrick has totally put Jr on the back burner all of the season! All for the sake of "Making History"!

11/25/09

Diablorain

2

JRSFLAME88 wrote:

Wrong! Yes we are frustrated, but no more than Jr is. He has been given crappy cars to drive all season! He has yet to have a car that he liked the set up. I listen to him on the scanner. He isn't happy with his performance, yes it is making his second guess himself. It would anybody! Jr is the money maker! Do you realize the bidding war for sponsorship on that car? Budweiser didn't want to let him go at all! It has been estimate that for every left turn Jr makes he is worth $3000 more dollars! Hendrick has totally put Jr on the back burner all of the season! All for the sake of "Making History"!

you took the words right outta my mouth....i think Hendrick is realizing the fans are turning on him and he needs to make it right....i have a feeling Junior will do VERY well next season....

11/25/09

BigTone2475

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JRSFLAME88 wrote:

Wrong! Yes we are frustrated, but no more than Jr is. He has been given crappy cars to drive all season! He has yet to have a car that he liked the set up. I listen to him on the scanner. He isn't happy with his performance, yes it is making his second guess himself. It would anybody! Jr is the money maker! Do you realize the bidding war for sponsorship on that car? Budweiser didn't want to let him go at all! It has been estimate that for every left turn Jr makes he is worth $3000 more dollars! Hendrick has totally put Jr on the back burner all of the season! All for the sake of "Making History"!

Jr problems are his and his teams. He is given the same cars everyone else is it is up to him and his team to make them right. Hendrick is responsible but only for not putting the right people in place on Jr's crew.

11/25/09

Diablorain

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BigTone2475 wrote:

Jr problems are his and his teams. He is given the same cars everyone else is it is up to him and his team to make them right. Hendrick is responsible but only for not putting the right people in place on Jr's crew.

kinda weird how Junior had like 4 blown engines this season...when Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon maybe had 1 in between both of them.....so is it really all Juniors fault like you say?i beg to differ

11/25/09

Diablorain

0	oh Mark Martin had 2 blown engines i believe

11/25/09

BigTone2475

0

BigTone2475 wrote:

Jr problems are his and his teams. He is given the same cars everyone else is it is up to him and his team to make them right. Hendrick is responsible but only for not putting the right people in place on Jr's crew.

Yes if they did not put the thing together right or tuned it up wrong. there are about a hundread things that him and his team could do to blow up a motor. I like Jr but I am not blinded by my love for him like so many of you are. In your minds Jr can't do anything wrong so it has to be someone elses fault.

11/25/09

Diablorain

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BigTone2475 wrote:

Yes if they did not put the thing together right or tuned it up wrong. there are about a hundread things that him and his team could do to blow up a motor. I like Jr but I am not blinded by my love for him like so many of you are. In your minds Jr can't do anything wrong so it has to be someone elses fault.

i do put some blame on him...but also i am not gonna be one of the people that say "Junior isn't a good driver...its all his fault" either....it works both ways...i am just tired of hearing everyone blame Junior when all he does is drive what is given to him....

11/25/09

LoriDbl18fan

3

BigTone2475 wrote:

Yes if they did not put the thing together right or tuned it up wrong. there are about a hundread things that him and his team could do to blow up a motor. I like Jr but I am not blinded by my love for him like so many of you are. In your minds Jr can't do anything wrong so it has to be someone elses fault.

BigTone, I'm not even a Jr. fan and I can see him being used for his money. Even after he got the new CC, top engineer, and top engine builder at HMS there was many times the announcers talked about how he had a "new car" not like the ones Jeff, Jimmie, and Mark were getting. Most teams when putting a "new car" on the track are testing stuff... maybe it will work and maybe it won't. If Rick was being fair he would have been spreading the "new cars" around to all the teams like RCR did with their "new cars" that all of the RCR drivers got to drive at one point this season. "New car" basically equals "test car" and with those facts even a non Jr fan can start to see a trend. We'll see what next year holds now that Rick has his history.

11/25/09

BigTone2475

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BigTone2475 wrote:

Yes if they did not put the thing together right or tuned it up wrong. there are about a hundread things that him and his team could do to blow up a motor. I like Jr but I am not blinded by my love for him like so many of you are. In your minds Jr can't do anything wrong so it has to be someone elses fault.

It makes since that the guy who is not in contention would get new cars to test instead of the guys who are in the chase.. I could be wrong but IMO it would be stupid to not want the guy who ia the most popular driver in the biz to do well and Hendrick is not stupid. He wants Jr to win if his attention isn't totaly on Jr becuase one team is chasing history is to be expected. Like the article says Jr is a top priority and they will get it right and I for one am looking forward to seeing Jr back in the winers circle. I think he is a good driver I just think that he and his team need to get it together and stop trying so hard. Stop listening to the Media and just do what comes natuarly.

11/25/09

BigTone2475

0	BigTone2475 wrote: Yes if they did not put the thing together right or tuned it up wrong. there are about a hundread things that him and his team could do to blow up a motor. I like Jr but I am not blinded by my love for him like so many of you are. In your minds Jr can't do anything wrong so it has to be someone elses fault. Adding comment...

11/26/09

Abe_Linc

2

Diablorain wrote:

i do put some blame on him...but also i am not gonna be one of the people that say "Junior isn't a good driver...its all his fault" either....it works both ways...i am just tired of hearing everyone blame Junior when all he does is drive what is given to him....

Do put some blame on Jr. Look at Homestead, how many times did he hit the wall? He was running the high line, inches from the wall, he hits it once, then twice, three times. By the end of the day he had hit the wall about 8 times. These cars are good, but they only take so much. Common sense would say if you keep hitting the wall, move down a bit. The car was fast till Jr "hit" everything out of the car.
These mental errors are what I see as Jr's problems, and they start leading to other problems, improper adjustments, blown tires, wrecked transmissions, blown engines. I'm just saying, many times he had the fastest car, just to watch it go backwards.
I like Jr, but am willing to try and see the whole picture. Sometimes trying too hard, leads to your own downfall.

11/26/09

Diablorain

0

Abe_Linc wrote:

Do put some blame on Jr. Look at Homestead, how many times did he hit the wall? He was running the high line, inches from the wall, he hits it once, then twice, three times. By the end of the day he had hit the wall about 8 times. These cars are good, but they only take so much. Common sense would say if you keep hitting the wall, move down a bit. The car was fast till Jr "hit" everything out of the car.
These mental errors are what I see as Jr's problems, and they start leading to other problems, improper adjustments, blown tires, wrecked transmissions, blown engines. I'm just saying, many times he had the fastest car, just to watch it go backwards.
I like Jr, but am willing to try and see the whole picture. Sometimes trying too hard, leads to your own downfall.

like i said i am blaming Junior for some of it...for missing pit stalls and rubbing the wall..yes...but as far as the mechanical issues...why was it usually Juniors car that blew up?not Gordon's or Johnson's?its a fact that Hendrick was more focused on Johnson and Gordon....and now that he sees his cash cow(Junior) questioning things...he wants to step in and give him help

11/26/09

AndiLee0388

2

(Edited by AndiLee0388)

100% agreement Ed. I don't think Junyah or Kelly is gonna stand still for another sub par year, or being shuffled to the foreground.
Revenue in racing in general was way down this year , in part to Junyah's lackluster season(like it or not , it is true, Jr Nation is way too many for the money not to have suffered). Slick Rick is no dummy, he will line his pockets more with Junyah successful.

If not Look for Junyah to either a) go drive for RCR (which he should have done in the first place),or b) strike out on his own, with Smoke involved in a partnership on some level.I think B is the better option.

Those are my predictions for 2010.

11/26/09

Diablorain

0

AndiLee0388 wrote:

100% agreement Ed. I don't think Junyah or Kelly is gonna stand still for another sub par year, or being shuffled to the foreground.
Revenue in racing in general was way down this year , in part to Junyah's lackluster season(like it or not , it is true, Jr Nation is way too many for the money not to have suffered). Slick Rick is no dummy, he will line his pockets more with Junyah successful.

If not Look for Junyah to either a) go drive for RCR (which he should have done in the first place),or b) strike out on his own, with Smoke involved in a partnership on some level.I think B is the better option.

Those are my predictions for 2010.

what a team that would be...Junior and Stewart....that right there could save NASCAR lol

11/26/09

woody050681

1

AndiLee0388 wrote:

100% agreement Ed. I don't think Junyah or Kelly is gonna stand still for another sub par year, or being shuffled to the foreground.
Revenue in racing in general was way down this year , in part to Junyah's lackluster season(like it or not , it is true, Jr Nation is way too many for the money not to have suffered). Slick Rick is no dummy, he will line his pockets more with Junyah successful.

If not Look for Junyah to either a) go drive for RCR (which he should have done in the first place),or b) strike out on his own, with Smoke involved in a partnership on some level.I think B is the better option.

Those are my predictions for 2010.

Dale and Tony joining forces would be a fantastic combination!!