Imagine Kelley's announcement is to ...

[mds24]

announce Al Unser Jr in a third car rather than the #7

Sure, best information is Ray is out but in a recent call to Kelley Racing they refused to rule that out.

With all the speculation going on here, why not throw that out too.

In about an hour an announcement could be made that would rule this out, or leave it as possible.

Until then

[Dreyerfan]

wouldnt that open a new can of worms
and speculation that maybe Sarah Fisher or Airton Dare
or maybe even Mark Dismore could come for the 7 or if dismore comes back the 28.

[mario]

Not according to this:
http://espn.go.com/rpm/irl/2002/0220/1337341.html


Also, the Racingone article quotes Ray's PR person as saying that Ray is on the street looking for a new team.

[dog-ring]

Who's on first?

[BSJracing]

Matt
You keep this up and I might have to take that TSL sticker off of my kart!

[mds24]

Originally posted by mario:
<STRONG>Not according to this:
http://espn.go.com/rpm/irl/2002/0220/1337341.html


Also, the Racingone article quotes Ray's PR person as saying that Ray is on the street looking for a new team.</STRONG>

Been on the phone multiple times today with Kathy. You may want to reread the Racing One article also.

Before I send out what I have to TSL list I am waiting on a few items. Too important to get it wrong and since Kelley has left it open to me it could be a third car I am holding for now.

When I sent out last week that Dreyer and Reinbold was trying to put Al in a car for a full season some here did not believe that.

I know for a fact that they were and it was still possible until the last 24 hours.

This has changed so much the last month, the last week, the last 24 hours we shall see if another twist is possible.

[mario]

"You may want to reread the Racing One article also."

I just did and a would swear that they changed that article. When I read it this morning, they had a different quote from Ray's PR person. Strange.

[BSJracing]

They did change the article

BIG TIME

[Dreyerfan]

So

who do we gotta consider for that second car now Mr Matt???

[mario]

According to Arute:

"We will make the announcement on Thursday," Freudenberg said. "Greg is out looking for a ride."

Even if Ray is able to secure promised sponsorship funding, Kelley will not field a car for the 1999 IRL champ.

"It's too late to do that," Freudenberg said."

It sure looks to me like Arute talked to Freudenberg. Did Greg threaten to sue Kelley and they then sucked back his release?

[Tim_racefan]

MANOMANOMAN

This is the most entertaining day in IRL news since inception. Ray has not been confirmed out?

Is that what's being readinto this?

[rev-ed]

I've seen all the Freudenberg quotes before Arute's article. . .

[Grinder-Tank]

"That's a sign post up ahead!! Your next stop: THE TWILIGHT ZONE.!!!!"

Sounds like someone forgot to read the small print.

[Tim_racefan]

I don't know I read through this thread a second time, and I thought it stayed in the subj. line.
Things that make you go hmmm?????

[Spencer Mac]

When I talked with team sources this week, three cars was still a possiblility. I think they've probably told Greg to look for another ride, but they're still keeping their options open. That's a guess. I'm not in the know today.