With the actual 2013 Sprint Cup season almost over with, the 2013 Silly Season is also almost over with. Since most of you don't have the kind of time I have to pore over data (…because you have lives), I've filtered it down into two easy-to-read articles:
1 Jamie McMurray--No changes, other than no longer mentioning his winless streak.
2 Brad Keselowski--Miller Lite stays, but for 12 less races. Oddly enough, this was requested by the TEAM, not the sponsor. Rumor has Alliance Auto Parts stepping up from Nationwide, thus putting Sam Hornish Jr. out of work.
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| Harvick's 2014 car, carrying on the great tradition of Kevin Lepage |
4 Kevin Harvick--This is the old #39, with Harv stepping in for Ryan Newman. Budweiser and Jimmy Johns come over from RCR as well, though due to an unbreakable contract clause, Keelan Harvick will remain at RCR through at least 2015.
5 Kasey Kahne--No big changes, other than Great Clips stepping up to sponsor 10 races next year, as well as continuing to support the stock car career of Brad Sweet for some reason.
7 & 36 ??? --The TBR cars remain open (as does the sponsorship situation) for 2014.
9 Marcos Ambrose--No big changes, though Twisted Tea joins as an associate sponsor. I'm surprised that DeWalt allowed it, given their "Don't Drink & Drill" campaign.
10 Danica Patrick--No big changes here (beyond Aspen Dental sponsoring two races). Because any time you have a top-flight race team with top-flight sponsorship running around 22nd place each week, you leave that alone.
11 Denny Hamlin--Everybody returns as usual next year, unless Denny finally gets that robotic back implant.
13 Casey Mears--Germain Racing moves over to Chevy and the RCR sinking ship--I mean, race team.
14 Tony Stewart--Smoke should be returning in time for Daytona Speedweeks with the usual cast of sponsors. Here's hoping Johnny Morris doesn't make him deliver Bass Pro Shops orders again.
15 Clint Bowyer--No big changes here, though I'm sure they're itching to make some.
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| Timmy Hill's still wondering why HE didn't get this sponsorship |
16 Greg Biffle--Things stay the same for The Biff, though personally, I would be shaken to my core if Jimmie Johnson repeatedly told me, "I was inside of you".
17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.--Nationwide Insurance joins Best Buy, Zest & Fifth Third Bank at The 'House.
18 Kyle Busch--No changes planned here, with the natural pairing of candy and automotive batteries staying strong.
20 Matt Kenseth--No changes for them, though Home Depot might replace its Husky Tools sponsorship with Big-Boned Lumber or Pleasingly-Plump Piping.
21 Trevor Bayne (part-time)--Motorcraft returns to sponsor approximately 12 races in 2014. Meanwhile, Trevor remains at only half the stature of Derrike Cope.
Part II tomorrow