Who Should Be In The #36 For 2007 ?

WhelenModifiedTour · WMT Moderator

Who Should Be In The #36 For 2007 ?

openwheelracer · Admin/Mod/Eyewitness

I think you will see Mike Andrews back as the full time driver of the #36 next season. Just a thought.

mazdaj · Crew Member

Mike Ewanitsko. Second choice would be Rick Fuller. I'm not a Fuller fan, but he is fun to watch-can really DRIVE a car-and that is what matters.

Date: Tue Oct 24 18:20:25 2006

jeff fuller,crew cheif brad loves him

afohlin · Car Owner

Unrealistically: Steve Park

Realistically: Woody Pitkat, Mike Ewanitsko or Mike Andrews

Woody deserves a shot at WMT

Mike E should have been in the ride to begin with, but his injury kept him out of the car

Mike A was in the car at the begining of the season, but was kicked out when teddy lost his ride. He should have another shot at it after what he did in New Smyrna.

WhelenModifiedTour · WMT Moderator

Donny Lia ????

afohlin · Car Owner

RE: Who Should Be In The #36 For 2007 ?

Date: Sun Oct 29 11:44:02 2006

A good driver for the 36 may be James W Civali.

I know he wants to run New Smyrna and the other big shows.

He proved this year that he can drive and win.

Doesn't seem that Don King wants to run anywhere but the tour.

I don't know if the 36 would be an upgrade from the 28.

afohlin · Car Owner

I dont know if that would work out either. The 28 is a great car, and i dont see any reason why he would leave. They also got a brand new Raceworks that they debuted at NHIS. A lot of teams only like to run the tour, and there are only a select few that like to run in open shows and compete in different races outside the tour. I dont get why people say that Lia, Civali and Hossfeld should be in the 36 when they already have great rides and good realtionships with their owners and crews, not to mention the ablitily to win.

Date: Mon Oct 30 08:08:34 2006

The red car Civali won with at Stafford is not a Brand new car it is the car Tyler demolished the year before.

The Blue car that he ran is an old narrow race works car that was an SK converted to a Tour Mod.

His team faded at the end of the year and may need a "NEW" car for next year to be competive.

AND if the 28 is such a great car what did it do before James drove it?

Answer........ NOTHING!!!

afohlin · Car Owner

It did win rookie of the year last year, with a few 10 tens at a bunch of different tracks. I thought the red car was a new one because it is the same body style as the new car that Reggie runs. They did have a very strong start to the year then faded at the end of the season, but that doesnt necessarily mean that they need to buy a new car. I thought Civali had a great rookie year and in a couple of years he will be some one to fear come race time.

Date: Mon Oct 30 16:52:01 2006

There is nothing like a new chassis. To start with something that is straight is the best way.

Both of those cars have been clipped, the blue one many times.

Don King has never seen the results he had this year, and if James moves to another car will not see the same results for a while.

James was for the longest time the biggest money winner on the tour, but with the last 2 races being bad he may have dropped down a few spots there.

What did Coby do in that car? Same power, same cars.

openwheelracer · Admin/Mod/Eyewitness

Anon, while we allow everyone here to express their opinion's as long as they do so cleanly and leave out the off track stuff I think your being a little tough on the #28 team. The #28 team work's as hard an puts as much effort in to their racing as anyone else on the tour granted the addition of Civali as garnered them a win and a solid finish in the point's but I don't think they put any less effort into things with their previous drivers as they do now so let's lighten up a bit on them.

Thanks, OWR

Date: Tue Oct 31 06:57:55 2006

I did not mean to bash the 28 team.

They heve good equiptment and the crew chief works very hard on the cars.

And Don King has spent alot of his money this year to make their effort better.

I was just trying to point out that now they have a driver that's capable of winning.

Date: Sat Nov 11 16:56:12 2006

i say when all the smoke clears teddy is back in car!

openwheelracer · Admin/Mod/Eyewitness

Lol Anon, you never know stranger things have happen. From some of the posts I've seen on MSS on this subject it seems like Whelan wants someone who can run up front, win races, an championships but do it without controversy and so on and so forth. Not trying to start any rumors or insinuate anything whatsoever but a driver in my mind that fits that mold is Jerry Marquis.

WhelenModifiedTour · WMT Moderator

Acording to posts at Mod Series Scene, Ted Christopher will return to the #36 for the 2007 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season.

afohlin · Car Owner

I saw Teddy shirts for 5 bucks at Thompson because they thought he wouldnt be in the car next year. All i see this whole thing as is getting peoples hopes up that a deserving driver would get to drive in quality equipment, but i guess that is not the case.