AJ Allmendinger

[tidwell]

will win a lot of races in NASCAR. Watching him in the Truck race tonight, he was bad loose several times but held on to it on his way to a second place finish. He'll be very strong eventually in the Cup Series.

 

[TennesseeFan07]

Remember, he's driving a Toyota in the cup. It will be a couple of years before they get their program to a top level, but he may be something to watch out for when they do.

 

[tidwell]

Yes, that will hold him back as well, but it'll click eventually, for he and the Toyota teams that have a clue.

He should be tough on the road courses this season despite the team's current state.

 

[TennesseeFan07]

I look for him to contend at the road courses and he may pick up some good finishes at some oval tracks also.

 

[Hoosier_Vol]

The kid definatley has alot of talent. Put him in a good ride and he would be this years ROTY easily.

 

[tidwell]

Well, he's no Montoya talent-wise, but he'll be good.

 

[TennesseeAtlanta24gordon]

When these rookies careers are done, here is what their stats will look like.

Montoya 15 wins or more
Ragan 10 wins or more
Menard maybe 7 wins
Allmendinger maybe 5 wins
Reutimann maybe 2 wins

No titles for any of these rookies

Does anyone think guys like Dan Wheldon and Sam Hornish will be rookies in cup next year?
Will DAnica Patrick ever race in Cup?

 

[tidwell]

Menard will never sniff a win. Once his contract expires with TEI, he'll be done in the Cup Series.

Reutimann; see Menard.

Ragan will have the equipment to get it done, but I'm not sure he'll be another Kenseth, Busch, Biffle, or Edwards in the Roush talented pipeline.

Montoya and Allmendinger are definitely the two best and most talented drivers in this class.

Hornish probably has the best chance since he's already running stockcar races for Penske. Danica will probably give it a try sometime after she feels she has ran her course in IndyCars. Haven't heard anything about Wheldon even being interested in NASCAR.

 

[TennesseeAtlanta24gordon]

Wheldon said that he was interested in the cup series but Ganassi said not until you win another Indy 500.

 

[tidwell]

In that case, Stremme better get it in gear.

I'd imagine they would put Wheldon in the Target car, but Sorenson has ran a lot better than Stremme thus far in their respective careers.

 

[TennesseeFan07]

I like Menard, but there's no way he'll ever win or even be competitive in the Cup series.

 

[TennesseeFan07]

Hornish may be a successful driver in cup someday.

 

[TennesseeAtlanta24gordon]

Possibly in 08, probably in 09, Ganassi will field 4 teams
40 Stremme
41 Sorenson
42 Montoya
? Wheldon

 

[TennesseeFan07]

Ganassi needs to step it up on there Nextel Cup program. They have some talented drivers with subpar equipment.

 

[tidwell]

And adding a 4th team would just stretch them even more thin.

 

[TennesseeFan07]

I dont think a 4th team would help them anytime soon.

 

[kkep48]

i don't think Allmendeinger will ever win in the Cup series.

 

[d4ster3]

i don't think Allmendeinger will ever win in the Cup series.

for once kkep48, i agree

 

[kkep48]

for once kkep48, i agree

wow, it can happen. k: