In a time when it seemed like a smart thing to do, she agreed to purchase Ginn Racing, helping her immensly with new sponsorship, like the Army and Ginn Resorts.
Bobby Ginn took Ginn Resorts sponsorship with him upon his departure. This year, The Army looks to leave to go to Ryan Newman at Stewart Haas. Now, Paul Menard is leaving and taking one of her last two big sponsors with him.
The remaining is a underperforming No. 1 car, with Martin Truex who wanted to leave earlier this year, driving the Bass Pro Shops car. I personally wouldn't be surprised to see Bass Pro go to Stewart Haas after the 2009 season. Bass Pro and Stewart have strong ties within other racing series.
Now to why I am writing to begin with...
Rusty Wallace... Rusty Wallace???
Your company is dwindling and looks to be failing around you, and you look to Rusty Wallace?
706 starts... 1 Championships... 55 wins... 202 top fives
Rusty retired after the 2005 season. He provided Penske with their glory years through the 80's and 90's and early 00's. But why now should he be considered for a ride at DEI?
Maybe Teresa's new philosophy will be... out with new, in with the old.
If she can't get results from the rookies, maybe she will start putting retirees in her cars.
Rusty to the No. 15... maybe she will put some other golden oldies in the other cars...
Cale Yarbrough in the 01... which would be awesome!
DW in the 8... anything to get him out the TV Booth.
Richard Petty? Dale Jarrett? Ricky Rudd? Terry Labonte? Geoff Bodine? Harry Gant?
Why can't she look at some established drivers who are without rides in Cup?
Sterling Marlin, Johnny Benson, etc.?
Maybe some that never really got the right chance?
Scott Riggs, AJ Allmendinger?
I know Rusty won some, but he was beginning his descent into a DW type presence at the track. I just hope him coming back doesn't start a new fad, causing other owners to make a push to bring all retirees back, like happened with the open wheel driver push.
My question for you readers is how much longer before DEI is nothing more than a tourist attraction in North Carolina?
I give it two more years. Bass Pro leaves after next year. Rusty provides temporary help, then fizzles out. Truex is out at the time his contract is up.
DEI folds, but they will still sell all the stuff at the garage-ma-hal, and have tours. Teresa will be a tour guide!
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