Cal Wells and Robby Gordon Motorsports

[FlyHiFlyLo]

Figured I would start this thread because we may be hearing more about this and for people to add input of what the best things will come from it.

[FlyHiFlyLo]

Wouldn't it be funny if Cal went to RGM and took his owner's points with him!!!! LOL

[RGFan]

Wouldn't it be funny if Cal went to RGM and took his owner's points with him!!!! LOL


Funny Fly!!!He already sold his points and number to MWR of all people. The 32 was out of the top 35 last year, but the points woudl have been good for a rained out qualifying. Most of the crew and tools went there as well. Other then picking up some of John Story's duties at the shop, I just do not see what good he would be on the nascar side, but I have been wrong before, you guys really seem to have a boner about this. The 32 team never really took off though, they for the vast majority of their existance were an also ran kind of team. Now for the off road side......That would be sweet. Build the second H3, maybe Cal can get Ivan to come on over and pilot it. Could you imagine, Robby and Ivan running Dakar as teammates. I know, I am dreaming.

[FlyHiFlyLo]

Funny Fly!!!He already sold his points and number to MWR of all people. The 32 was out of the top 35 last year, but the points woudl have been good for a rained out qualifying. Most of the crew and tools went there as well. Other then picking up some of John Story's duties at the shop, I just do not see what good he would be on the nascar side, but I have been wrong before, you guys really seem to have a boner about this. The 32 team never really took off though, they for the vast majority of their existance were an also ran kind of team. Now for the off road side......That would be sweet. Build the second H3, maybe Cal can get Ivan to come on over and pilot it. Could you imagine, Robby and Ivan running Dakar as teammates. I know, I am dreaming.


First off he is listed as the owner of the 00. Second he could say his name and rep was damaged by the association to MWR and the scandle. Third it is better to start a second team with a few hundred points instead of none. But it was just a joke and I'm sure there was a good contract preventing Cal from doing that.

As for Cal and what he could do for RGM? Cal is light years ahead of John Story when it comes to team management. Cal being a former owner could very easily get up to speed with process' and planning. The guy is also far superior to John when it comes to the tech side. I think it would be huge.

I also think Cal has got a good peak at what Toyota has in store with the COT. You know damn well Mikey and his big mouth told Cal everything.

[RGFan]

First off he is listed as the owner of the 00. Second he could say his name and rep was damaged by the association to MWR and the scandle. Third it is better to start a second team with a few hundred points instead of none. But it was just a joke and I'm sure there was a good contract preventing Cal from doing that.

As for Cal and what he could do for RGM? Cal is light years ahead of John Story when it comes to team management. Cal being a former owner could very easily get up to speed with process' and planning. The guy is also far superior to John when it comes to the tech side. I think it would be huge.

I also think Cal has got a good peak at what Toyota has in store with the COT. You know damn well Mikey and his big mouth told Cal everything.

Fly, the 00 is formerly the 32. A team can buy the 32 points and not use the 32 number. They did this with the 77 last year. I know you were kidding, just trying to share some info. Now if they were to use the 32 this year, they could not use the 32's numbers becasue that team/numbers was sold to MWR and the 32 as we knew it last year is now the 00 as far as Nascar is concerned. My point about Cal, yes he has knowledge as far as team management and planning, but a team that was not very successful. And lets face it, if he was that great at it, would'nt he have a two or 3 car team by now instead of coming to work for RG? WHy did'nt the bigger teams not jump after him when the 32 shut down. I do not want this to come out as a slam fest against Cal Wells, that is not my intent at all. But while his Off-ROad Numbers are stellar, his CART numbers and Nascar numbers as an owner are not all that great. I just do not know about this one. Once again though, I have been wrong before and I really hope that this is one of those times.

[Soylent_Green]

Here is the details of how I heard it.
Sunday night on San Diego's FreeFM station, they just apparently started an offroad motorsports show. Cool concept - first night of the broadcast and it was not the most polished. 2 hosts - one was a radio type and the other was Kreg Donahoe from Donahoe Racing (Score Class 3 Toyota FJ Cruiser).
I was pretty impressed that they had in-studio guests Ivan Stewart and Ricky Johnson. Then they got a call in from Robby Gordon, just back from Atlanta and in NC.

Cal Wells name came up in the conversation and RG offered up that CW was with RGM that weekend in Atlanta. He also stated something to the fact that they were in serious discussions on having Cal play a full time role in RGM.

I don't know if there is a recording of this out there or if someone else with a better memory listened to the show also.

So, the story is more than internet rumor.

[RGFan]

Here is the details of how I heard it.
Sunday night on San Diego's FreeFM station, they just apparently started an offroad motorsports show. Cool concept - first night of the broadcast and it was not the most polished. 2 hosts - one was a radio type and the other was Kreg Donahoe from Donahoe Racing (Score Class 3 Toyota FJ Cruiser).
I was pretty impressed that they had in-studio guests Ivan Stewart and Ricky Johnson. Then they got a call in from Robby Gordon, just back from Atlanta and in NC.

Cal Wells name came up in the conversation and RG offered up that CW was with RGM that weekend in Atlanta. He also stated something to the fact that they were in serious discussions on having Cal play a full time role in RGM.

I don't know if there is a recording of this out there or if someone else with a better memory listened to the show also.

So, the story is more than internet rumor.

No, your info sounds legit. Will be interesting to see how it goes down.

[b-makk]

Fly, the 00 is formerly the 32. A team can buy the 32 points and not use the 32 number. They did this with the 77 last year. I know you were kidding, just trying to share some info. Now if they were to use the 32 this year, they could not use the 32's numbers becasue that team/numbers was sold to MWR and the 32 as we knew it last year is now the 00 as far as Nascar is concerned. My point about Cal, yes he has knowledge as far as team management and planning, but a team that was not very successful. And lets face it, if he was that great at it, would'nt he have a two or 3 car team by now instead of coming to work for RG? WHy did'nt the bigger teams not jump after him when the 32 shut down. I do not want this to come out as a slam fest against Cal Wells, that is not my intent at all. But while his Off-ROad Numbers are stellar, his CART numbers and Nascar numbers as an owner are not all that great. I just do not know about this one. Once again though, I have been wrong before and I really hope that this is one of those times.


Name me any team that would have success with hamilton jr or kvapil driving for them

[RGFan]

Name me any team that would have success with hamilton jr or kvapil driving for them

That is exactly my point B-makk, who hired them?

[FlyHiFlyLo]

Fly, the 00 is formerly the 32. A team can buy the 32 points and not use the 32 number. They did this with the 77 last year. I know you were kidding, just trying to share some info. Now if they were to use the 32 this year, they could not use the 32's numbers becasue that team/numbers was sold to MWR and the 32 as we knew it last year is now the 00 as far as Nascar is concerned.

My point is the owner owns the points. And... NASCAR has already said RG can use the 77 if he wants. Hence the Joke... Cal takes his points from the 00 and starts the 77 team at RGM with 200+ points in the bag.

My second point is Cal has forgot more about cars than John will ever know.

[RGFan]

My point is the owner owns the points. And... NASCAR has already said RG can use the 77 if he wants. Hence the Joke... Cal takes his points from the 00 and starts the 77 team at RGM with 200+ points in the bag.

My second point is Cal has forgot more about cars than John will ever know.

I can not imagine in a million years that the attorneys for MWR have not covered that base with listing Cal as the owner of the 00 in advance. If not though, that would be an absolute coop.... Media wise, all hell would break loose if that went down. Once again, I do not doubt Cal Wells or his knowledge . What concerns me are his results in Nascar, thats all.

[b-makk]

I can not imagine in a million years...

I'm sure you can't imagine it, but then again, have you ever agreed with anybody?

[RGFan]

I'm sure you can't imagine it, but then again, have you ever agreed with anybody?

Right back at you B-makk. I already said that I could be wrong and have been before and hope I am this time if it goes down. What, can you not adknowledge as much and say the same? Anyways, ONCE AGAIN I hope this ends up being a great decision to bring him onboard. The results will show, hopefully not like his last team.

[NIKAL]

Gordon's shop not ready...hires Cal Wells:
#7-Robby Gordon said Friday that his new shop in Charlotte, N.C., will not be ready in May as he had hoped. ?The weather this winter has just killed us,? said Gordon. ?We?re moving dirt and getting up to speed on that, it?s just taking longer than I wanted, to be honest with you, to get the stuff in place.? The Nextel Cup owner/driver did not have a firm completion date, but said the pouring of the foundation for the new home of Robby Gordon Motorsports should be ?in the next couple of weeks.? Gordon also has enlisted the help of former NASCAR Nextel Cup team owner Cal Wells III. ?Cal?s been coming to work with us on race weekends and observing,? said Gordon Friday at Bristol Motor Speedway. ?He?s just trying to help me in any way he can with the experience that he has.? As for the new Fusion Car of Tomorrow, Gordon is enthusiastic. ?I?m fine with the new car,? said Gordon, who once again is without a sponsor this weekend. ?I think it?s the great equalizer. We just haven?t got our piece figured out yet.?(Ford Racing)(3-25-2007)

[FlyHiFlyLo]

That's good, I hope they can put together some good bonding time and something bigger comes out of it. I just hope he isn't some double agent with MWR... LOL

[Goober]

So how tough is it to start a Nascar team? I know Cal Wells did it with off road, indy, and Nascar. I know that Nascar has been rough for him. Anybody have the history of Cal Wells?

[FlyHiFlyLo]

With just three employees and a small garage in Westminster, Calif., in 1979, Cal Wells III founded Precision Preparation, Inc. (PPI) - a company specializing in servicing off-road racing teams. PPI quickly transitioned into fielding its own off-road competition efforts -- and evolved over the next twenty years into a multidisciplinary racing company (PPI Motorsports) that has included competitive NASCAR Winston Cup, NASCAR Busch, CART, Toyota Atlantic and Off-Road racing programs.
The Roots of Racing

http://www.ppi-racing.com/company_info/overview/pics/tmb/offroad.jpg (javascript:void(0);)
PPI's roots took hold in the early 1980s, when the company began fielding race vehicles for both factory and privateer interests. PPI's programs - led by drivers such as Ivan "Ironman" Stewart, Bob and Robby Gordon, Steve and Rod Millen, Frank "Scoop" Vessels and Malcolm Smith - included factory development work for BF Goodrich, Michelin, Uniroyal, Goodyear Tire & Rubber and Yokohama and involved such manufacturers as Ford, Chevrolet, and GM Truck and Bus.
In 1982, the company began what was to become a long, productive partnership with Toyota Motorsports - first fielding a pair of Toyota-powered stadium and off-road championship-winning short-course trucks, then expanding into full desert competition. The successful 19-year program garnered a remarkable 89 wins and 25 championship titles in off-road record books. By 1990, PPI relocated to larger facilities in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., to accommodate its expanding operations.
Global Expansion

http://www.ppi-racing.com/company_info/overview/pics/tmb/cristiano.jpg (javascript:void(0);)
When Toyota announced the formation of its CART racing program in 1994, PPI quickly established a single-car CART team and ultimately posted five years of Toyota-powered competition under the Arciero-Wells banner with multiple cars and drivers - including Jeff Krosnoff, Max Papis, Robby Gordon, Scott Pruett, Cristiano da Matta and Hiro Matsu****a, who also drove the team's only Indianapolis 500 entry (1995) to a notable tenth-place finish. Although the Arciero-Wells partnership ended at the close of the 1999 season, Wells fielded a two-car CART team under the PPI Motorsports banner with da Matta and Oriol Servia through 2000.
As a complement to the CART program, PPI formed a two-car Toyota Atlantic team in 1997. Within three years, this turnkey operation earned PPI its first open-wheel championship title (1999) and served as the foundation for CART's African-American and Women's Driver Development Programs.
Building On Success

http://www.ppi-racing.com/company_info/overview/pics/tmb/theshop.jpg (javascript:void(0);)Expansion continued in 1999, when PPI landed the opportunity to field a car in the NASCAR Busch Series with partner McDonald's. PPI set up a base of operations for the team in Hickory, N.C., and soon broadened its NASCAR portfolio to include a simultaneous Winston Cup effort with Tide sponsorship. Both teams began competition in 2000, when all of PPI's racing programs were unified under a new banner name: PPI Motorsports (PPIM).
Continued Evolution

http://www.ppi-racing.com/company_info/overview/pics/tmb/tide32.jpg (javascript:void(0);)At the close of the 2000 season, PPI Motorsports went through yet another evolution. The opportunity for significant expansion in the NASCAR arena and a desire to simplify company operations led a relocation of employees and resources to PPIM's facilities in North Carolina. Closing the company's CART, Atlantic and Off-Road programs in late 2000 allowed PPI Motorsports to shift one-hundred-percent of its focus toward tackling the extremely competitive NASCAR environment - and building a new foundation for PPI Motorsports through the growth opportunities and corporate longevity offered in NASCAR.
Where We Stand Today

http://www.ppi-racing.com/company_info/overview/pics/tmb/ricky_win.jpg (javascript:void(0);)
Just two years into its NASCAR program, PPI Motorsports established itself as a contender in America’s number one spectator sport. The organization’s Tide-sponsored race team earned its first pole position and its first win within 57 Cup starts and ended the season in the top 25 in both driver and owner points - putting the team among elite company in the Cup garage area.
In 2003, the No. 32 Tide Chevrolet revisited Victory Lane by crossing the finish line first at Darlington Raceway. Ricky Craven edged out Kurt Busch by .002 seconds (approx. five inches) to score the closest win since NASCAR implemented Electronic Timing in 1993.
2005 marked a very exciting year for PPI Motorsports. The organization celebrated its 25th anniversary in auto racing. PPI Motorsports is proud to have earned wins in nearly every division in which it has competed.
Climbing behind the wheel of the No. 32 Tide/Downy Chevrolet for the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season is the 2003 Craftsman Truck Series Champion Travis Kvapil. The driver from Janesville, Wis., becomes only the seventh driver in the history of the Tide Racing program to pilot one of the sport’s most recognizable race cars.
As its past has shown, PPI Motorsports maintains the in-house expertise needed to service a wide variety of motorsports interests. Although the company's competitive efforts remain its priority, PPI Motorsports has successfully contributed to improving the safety, development and enjoyment of motorsports through its commitment to innovation, partnership and training in all areas.

[RGFan]

With just three employees and a small garage in Westminster, Calif., in 1979, Cal Wells III founded Precision Preparation, Inc. (PPI) - a company specializing in servicing off-road racing teams. PPI quickly transitioned into fielding its own off-road competition efforts -- and evolved over the next twenty years into a multidisciplinary racing company (PPI Motorsports) that has included competitive NASCAR Winston Cup, NASCAR Busch, CART, Toyota Atlantic and Off-Road racing programs.
The Roots of Racing

http://www.ppi-racing.com/company_info/overview/pics/tmb/offroad.jpg (javascript:void(0);)
PPI's roots took hold in the early 1980s, when the company began fielding race vehicles for both factory and privateer interests. PPI's programs - led by drivers such as Ivan "Ironman" Stewart, Bob and Robby Gordon, Steve and Rod Millen, Frank "Scoop" Vessels and Malcolm Smith - included factory development work for BF Goodrich, Michelin, Uniroyal, Goodyear Tire & Rubber and Yokohama and involved such manufacturers as Ford, Chevrolet, and GM Truck and Bus.
In 1982, the company began what was to become a long, productive partnership with Toyota Motorsports - first fielding a pair of Toyota-powered stadium and off-road championship-winning short-course trucks, then expanding into full desert competition. The successful 19-year program garnered a remarkable 89 wins and 25 championship titles in off-road record books. By 1990, PPI relocated to larger facilities in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., to accommodate its expanding operations.
Global Expansion

http://www.ppi-racing.com/company_info/overview/pics/tmb/cristiano.jpg (javascript:void(0);)
When Toyota announced the formation of its CART racing program in 1994, PPI quickly established a single-car CART team and ultimately posted five years of Toyota-powered competition under the Arciero-Wells banner with multiple cars and drivers - including Jeff Krosnoff, Max Papis, Robby Gordon, Scott Pruett, Cristiano da Matta and Hiro Matsu****a, who also drove the team's only Indianapolis 500 entry (1995) to a notable tenth-place finish. Although the Arciero-Wells partnership ended at the close of the 1999 season, Wells fielded a two-car CART team under the PPI Motorsports banner with da Matta and Oriol Servia through 2000.
As a complement to the CART program, PPI formed a two-car Toyota Atlantic team in 1997. Within three years, this turnkey operation earned PPI its first open-wheel championship title (1999) and served as the foundation for CART's African-American and Women's Driver Development Programs.
Building On Success

http://www.ppi-racing.com/company_info/overview/pics/tmb/theshop.jpg (javascript:void(0);)Expansion continued in 1999, when PPI landed the opportunity to field a car in the NASCAR Busch Series with partner McDonald's. PPI set up a base of operations for the team in Hickory, N.C., and soon broadened its NASCAR portfolio to include a simultaneous Winston Cup effort with Tide sponsorship. Both teams began competition in 2000, when all of PPI's racing programs were unified under a new banner name: PPI Motorsports (PPIM).
Continued Evolution

http://www.ppi-racing.com/company_info/overview/pics/tmb/tide32.jpg (javascript:void(0);)At the close of the 2000 season, PPI Motorsports went through yet another evolution. The opportunity for significant expansion in the NASCAR arena and a desire to simplify company operations led a relocation of employees and resources to PPIM's facilities in North Carolina. Closing the company's CART, Atlantic and Off-Road programs in late 2000 allowed PPI Motorsports to shift one-hundred-percent of its focus toward tackling the extremely competitive NASCAR environment - and building a new foundation for PPI Motorsports through the growth opportunities and corporate longevity offered in NASCAR.
Where We Stand Today

http://www.ppi-racing.com/company_info/overview/pics/tmb/ricky_win.jpg (javascript:void(0);)
Just two years into its NASCAR program, PPI Motorsports established itself as a contender in America’s number one spectator sport. The organization’s Tide-sponsored race team earned its first pole position and its first win within 57 Cup starts and ended the season in the top 25 in both driver and owner points - putting the team among elite company in the Cup garage area.
In 2003, the No. 32 Tide Chevrolet revisited Victory Lane by crossing the finish line first at Darlington Raceway. Ricky Craven edged out Kurt Busch by .002 seconds (approx. five inches) to score the closest win since NASCAR implemented Electronic Timing in 1993.
2005 marked a very exciting year for PPI Motorsports. The organization celebrated its 25th anniversary in auto racing. PPI Motorsports is proud to have earned wins in nearly every division in which it has competed.
Climbing behind the wheel of the No. 32 Tide/Downy Chevrolet for the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season is the 2003 Craftsman Truck Series Champion Travis Kvapil. The driver from Janesville, Wis., becomes only the seventh driver in the history of the Tide Racing program to pilot one of the sport’s most recognizable race cars.
As its past has shown, PPI Motorsports maintains the in-house expertise needed to service a wide variety of motorsports interests. Although the company's competitive efforts remain its priority, PPI Motorsports has successfully contributed to improving the safety, development and enjoyment of motorsports through its commitment to innovation, partnership and training in all areas.


I read this on the PPI site earlier in the week. Good reading!!! So does this mean that Ivan will do the Dakar with Robby in a sister H3 next year:D

[FlyHiFlyLo]

I read this on the PPI site earlier in the week. Good reading!!! So does this mean that Ivan will do the Dakar with Robby in a sister H3 next year:D

No way...

[randomracer]

With just three employees and a small garage in Westminster, Calif., in 1979, Cal Wells III founded Precision Preparation, Inc. (PPI) - a company specializing in servicing off-road racing teams. PPI quickly transitioned into fielding its own off-road competition efforts -- and evolved over the next twenty years into a multidisciplinary racing company (PPI Motorsports) that has included competitive NASCAR Winston Cup, NASCAR Busch, CART, Toyota Atlantic and Off-Road racing programs.
The Roots of Racing

http://www.ppi-racing.com/company_info/overview/pics/tmb/offroad.jpg (javascript:void(0);)
PPI's roots took hold in the early 1980s, when the company began fielding race vehicles for both factory and privateer interests. PPI's programs - led by drivers such as Ivan "Ironman" Stewart, Bob and Robby Gordon, Steve and Rod Millen, Frank "Scoop" Vessels and Malcolm Smith - included factory development work for BF Goodrich, Michelin, Uniroyal, Goodyear Tire & Rubber and Yokohama and involved such manufacturers as Ford, Chevrolet, and GM Truck and Bus.
In 1982, the company began what was to become a long, productive partnership with Toyota Motorsports - first fielding a pair of Toyota-powered stadium and off-road championship-winning short-course trucks, then expanding into full desert competition. The successful 19-year program garnered a remarkable 89 wins and 25 championship titles in off-road record books. By 1990, PPI relocated to larger facilities in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., to accommodate its expanding operations.
Global Expansion

http://www.ppi-racing.com/company_info/overview/pics/tmb/cristiano.jpg (javascript:void(0);)
When Toyota announced the formation of its CART racing program in 1994, PPI quickly established a single-car CART team and ultimately posted five years of Toyota-powered competition under the Arciero-Wells banner with multiple cars and drivers - including Jeff Krosnoff, Max Papis, Robby Gordon, Scott Pruett, Cristiano da Matta and Hiro Matsu****a, who also drove the team's only Indianapolis 500 entry (1995) to a notable tenth-place finish. Although the Arciero-Wells partnership ended at the close of the 1999 season, Wells fielded a two-car CART team under the PPI Motorsports banner with da Matta and Oriol Servia through 2000.
As a complement to the CART program, PPI formed a two-car Toyota Atlantic team in 1997. Within three years, this turnkey operation earned PPI its first open-wheel championship title (1999) and served as the foundation for CART's African-American and Women's Driver Development Programs.
Building On Success

http://www.ppi-racing.com/company_info/overview/pics/tmb/theshop.jpg (javascript:void(0);)Expansion continued in 1999, when PPI landed the opportunity to field a car in the NASCAR Busch Series with partner McDonald's. PPI set up a base of operations for the team in Hickory, N.C., and soon broadened its NASCAR portfolio to include a simultaneous Winston Cup effort with Tide sponsorship. Both teams began competition in 2000, when all of PPI's racing programs were unified under a new banner name: PPI Motorsports (PPIM).
Continued Evolution

http://www.ppi-racing.com/company_info/overview/pics/tmb/tide32.jpg (javascript:void(0);)At the close of the 2000 season, PPI Motorsports went through yet another evolution. The opportunity for significant expansion in the NASCAR arena and a desire to simplify company operations led a relocation of employees and resources to PPIM's facilities in North Carolina. Closing the company's CART, Atlantic and Off-Road programs in late 2000 allowed PPI Motorsports to shift one-hundred-percent of its focus toward tackling the extremely competitive NASCAR environment - and building a new foundation for PPI Motorsports through the growth opportunities and corporate longevity offered in NASCAR.
Where We Stand Today

http://www.ppi-racing.com/company_info/overview/pics/tmb/ricky_win.jpg (javascript:void(0);)
Just two years into its NASCAR program, PPI Motorsports established itself as a contender in America’s number one spectator sport. The organization’s Tide-sponsored race team earned its first pole position and its first win within 57 Cup starts and ended the season in the top 25 in both driver and owner points - putting the team among elite company in the Cup garage area.
In 2003, the No. 32 Tide Chevrolet revisited Victory Lane by crossing the finish line first at Darlington Raceway. Ricky Craven edged out Kurt Busch by .002 seconds (approx. five inches) to score the closest win since NASCAR implemented Electronic Timing in 1993.
2005 marked a very exciting year for PPI Motorsports. The organization celebrated its 25th anniversary in auto racing. PPI Motorsports is proud to have earned wins in nearly every division in which it has competed.
Climbing behind the wheel of the No. 32 Tide/Downy Chevrolet for the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season is the 2003 Craftsman Truck Series Champion Travis Kvapil. The driver from Janesville, Wis., becomes only the seventh driver in the history of the Tide Racing program to pilot one of the sport’s most recognizable race cars.
As its past has shown, PPI Motorsports maintains the in-house expertise needed to service a wide variety of motorsports interests. Although the company's competitive efforts remain its priority, PPI Motorsports has successfully contributed to improving the safety, development and enjoyment of motorsports through its commitment to innovation, partnership and training in all areas.



thanks for posting that, pretty interesting.

[Desert_Roller]

Jeff Krosnoff lost his life in 1996 getting the Toyota CART program up to speed. I know a few PPI guys that still get teary eyed when his name comes up.

[RGFan]

Jeff Krosnoff lost his life in 1996 getting the Toyota CART program up to speed. I know a few PPI guys that still get teary eyed when his name comes up.

That was very sad....

Cal Wells was quoted today as saying that he is in "talks" with sponsors and an ownership group as being a minority owner/general manager for a two car Nascar Team next season. He would be a minority owner, but run the team. I wonder who he is talking about:D

[NIKAL]

This Morning on my way to work I was listening to Sirius Nascar radio and the were saying that on John Kernon and John Andredi's show at 3-7 pm Eastern time. They were going to have Cal Wells on and they would talk about his future in Nascar. So I'm guessing this could be about him helping form the second RGM team?

Also on the same show there going to have Brian Ickler on. If anyone here can listen to the show post what they say as I wont be able to hear it that would be great.

[Soylent_Green]

This Morning on my way to work I was listening to Sirius Nascar radio and the were saying that on John Kernon and John Andredi's show at 3-7 pm Eastern time. They were going to have Cal Wells on and they would talk about his future in Nascar. So I'm guessing this could be about him helping form the second RGM team?

Also on the same show there going to have Brian Ickler on. If anyone here can listen to the show post what they say as I wont be able to hear it that would be great.Any news on the interview?

[RGFan]

This Morning on my way to work I was listening to Sirius Nascar radio and the were saying that on John Kernon and John Andredi's show at 3-7 pm Eastern time. They were going to have Cal Wells on and they would talk about his future in Nascar. So I'm guessing this could be about him helping form the second RGM team?

Also on the same show there going to have Brian Ickler on. If anyone here can listen to the show post what they say as I wont be able to hear it that would be great.

It is kind of funny. A Nascar West Kid is getting more press for Napa than POS is in Cup.

[JRod]

The latest from Jayski.com:

UPDATE 2: from Cal Wells III: "I have known the entire Gordon family for decades. Robby's father drove for me in my early years of off-road racing and Robby has driven for me in off-road and in Indy car. We've had our good times and our challenges, been mad at each other, supported each other, but most of all, we've remained family friends. He and his sisters along with his mom and dad and step-mom, all good friends. As Robby's racing organization continues to develop, it is going through what all small businesses go through, a challenging evolution, Rob reached out for some advice but nothing more. I don't work there, haven't taken a job there, just helping him out a little bit on a couple of deals he is working on, which if successful will really establish his organization as a force in the garage area. Our relationship works best when I offer supportive suggestions but not for compensation or an obligation from him to follow any of them. As for myself, I am actually working on a couple of opportunities which will hopefully keep me in the sport I so dearly love. Time and hard work will tell."(3-27-2007)