Did you really think the NASCAR world could keep quiet during this offseason?
First, we had Elliott Sadler being canned from his then Gillett-Evernham Motorsports ride just months after signing a multi-year contract extension. A.J. Allmendinger, they said, was taking over the ride.
Then, Richard Petty and the oh-so-struggling Petty Enterprises worked out a merger with GEM, a fellow Dodge team to create a still unnamed four-car team that includes the famed No. 43. Somehow, such a merger was a positive move for Sadler, as he was reinstated to the ride he had originally been taken out of.
Perhaps the newly-formed team didn't want to deal with a near-certain lawsuit Sadler was going to throw their way?
With Sadler back in, the Petty merger complete, Allmendinger signed up to run a handful of races based on sponsorship for the team, the NASCAR world appeared to slow.
Welcome to NASCAR's Silliest Season originally appeared on Motorsports Main on Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:30:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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