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June 29, 2006
Ward Burton to RYR a Done Deal?
Lastcowboys.com is claiming that an anonymous source has told them that Ward Burton to Robert Yates Racing in the #88 is a done deal. Now, I wouldn't be surprised to see Burton end up in the #88. However, there's a couple of problems with the Lastcowboys story. First, is that the article seems to say that Burton said in a recent satellite radio interview that he's just waiting for the okay from the team and sponsor before he can officially announce it. There's just one problem with that - I'm almost certain Claire B. Lang said this week on XM that Burton said that recent stories that he's close to a deal and talking to teams/sponsors is over-exaggerating how close he really is to something. It sounded like she was saying that dots were being connected by some members of the media where they shouldn't be. Maybe Burton spoke to or on Sirius, but based on what Lang was saying, it didn't sound like a deal for Burton was anywhere near done.
Also, the Lastcowboys article goes on to speculate about Burton and Tommy Baldwin, Jr. being reunited at RYR. Those two were paired together as driver and crew chief at Bill Davis Racing, from 1998-2002, including when Burton won the Daytona 500. However, if I remember correctly they didn't part on good terms. So I'm thinking that them working together again, unless they've mended fences or I'm not remembering right, might not be too likely.
Posted by silverdsl at June 29, 2006 02:40 PM