While NASCAR’s silly season receives a somewhat early start
thanks to Carl Edwards and Greg Biffle piloting the rumor mill, are we really
in for a “silly season”? After last year’s silly season which had us all taking
notes attempting to remember who was going where and why, be ready for a season
of contentment in the Cup series.
Last
year NASCAR had what seemed like an endless amount of shake ups. Michael
Waltrip Racing, Stewart-Haas, and Kyle Larson just to name a few. We should
expect nothing less than a simple season, but why? The reason we will not see a
crazy rumor filled season is simple, a lot of teams and drivers are at a point where
contracts are still in their early or mid-stages, and large Cup teams aren’t
yet ready for their young Nationwide driver. Ryan Newman at Richard Childress,
Matt Kenseth at Joe Gibbs have just begun. Ty Dillon along with Ryan Blaney
need at least one more season in Nationwide before going full time in Cup.
Needless to say things will get exciting once Edwards and Biffle start hinting towards
where they are headed, this is possibly the high point of silly season. Now
this doesn’t mean these two are the extent of silly season. What else is there
to expect? Maybe a sponsor or two leaves
a team, or crew chiefs change, don’t expect any big news.
The green flag has flown over silly
season with excitement levels rising as questions are yet to be answered, but don’t
expect many changes in the lead story. If and when Biffle and Edwards leave
where do they go? What happens to Roush Fenway? After these are answered not
much is left, so we might as well throw the checkered flag too. Although a lot
of season is left and circumstances can change quickly; conditions don’t appear adequate for a drama packed silly
season where our heads are left spinning.-Stephen Appell
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