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stremme a test driver for Penske - 2008/04/15 01:21 Stremme expected to be named Penske test driver: Expect an announcement this coming week that David Stremme has agreed to join Penske Racing as a test driver for the organization's Sprint Cup program. Team owner Roger Penske has a seat open in one of his Indianapolis 500 entries, and if Penske and current Cup rookie Sam Hornish Jr. agree that Hornish should compete at Indy, where he won the 500 in 2006, that opens up the seat of Penske's #77 Sprint Cup Dodge, which is currently 33rd in owner points through eight races with Hornish behind the wheel. Penske's entry blank for the Indy 500 reportedly lists Helio Castroneves in the #3 car and Ryan Briscoe in the #6, but there's a "TBA" beside the #77. It's all speculation at this point, but if Hornish should decide he'd rather run up front in the reunified IndyCar Series (he's a three-time IndyCar champion) than fight to stay on the lead lap in a stock car, Penske would have a test driver -- Stremme -- ready to fill the void. Stremme, who finished 10th in Friday night's Nationwide Series race at Phoenix, already has turned down at least two offers to drive for current Cup teams.(NASCAR.com)(4-13-2008) Comment here
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Re:stremme a test driver for Penske - 2008/04/15 09:20 I like Hronish and all but you are a full-time Sprint Cup driver..Drive the series that you are in and not just because you won the 500.
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Re:stremme a test driver for Penske - 2008/04/15 20:28 I bet Sammy drops out cause it's a little to hard for him.
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Re:stremme a test driver for Penske - 2008/04/15 20:46 Hornish does seem to be struggling doesnt he? every week when larry , darrell and mike show the points positions from 35th and on back Sam is right there struggling to stay in , by the end of this year we all should know if it got a lil too tough for Sam and whether or not he will try to hang in there same goes for Dario Franchitti and Patrick Carpentier , and another thing the owners who employ these guys need to realise they are not all going to make it like Montoya did , granted Montoya hasnt had the best 2nd year ever but he's hanging in there the road course races will be coming up soon and then maybe will see all 4 of these drivers up front on a track they may possibly have a chance to compete for a win and yes Indy too , and yes like so many others before i will stray off subject once more but i think its high time for Yates, DEI and Petty to exit nascar, in the past these organizations have had great success but their time in the sport has come and gone, Yates handing over the company to his boy was a bad mistake because he is barely holding it together with them plain white cars, Petty depending on his son and a name to keep him in the sport is good for a while but Kyle just doesnt have a desire to win and lastly DEI, im sorry but Mark Martin needs to retire even though he had a strong run at PIR, let your drivers go and let them find better rides and quit trying to keep living on Dale Srs legacy a name will only carry you so far in the sport but there will always better drivers entering the sport , well thats all for me , i look forward to seeing the reply back on this post, later all
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Re:stremme a test driver for Penske - 2008/04/24 09:37 Frankly, Hornish should stay in the && Dodge. Plain and simple, DAVID STREMME IS POSSIBLE ON OF THE WORST DRIVERS THAT HAS EVER MET WITH THE SPRINT CUP SERIES!!!!! P.S. I I had the chance to shake the hand of every driver in the Sprint Cup, Nationwide and Craftsman series, Stremme's would be the only one I would skip.
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