Whos gonna be the next to merge, conglomerate, commiserate, partnerize, hire or fire?
David Caraviello: I’m hearing rumors that Hendrick Motorsports may merge with Ferrari. All right, maybe not. But boy, would that be fun! Duane Cross: Michael Schumacher for rookie of the year! David Caraviello: Uh, Schumacher retired, Duane. Duane Cross: Yeah — from F-1. David Caraviello: Of course, so did Mark Martin. Dave Rodman: Mark was pretty explicit in explaining he’s nowhere close to “retiring” from racing. Even from retiring from Nextel Cup. David Caraviello: Except for that little press conference in Charlotte a few years ago when he said he was going to go off and run trucks for the rest of his life. My, how plans change. Duane Cross: Strange that he’s not racing at Watkins Glen; he’s a beast at that track — but back to the original question: I think Michael Waltrip Racing will have an extreme makeover within the next year. Dave Rodman: Stranger things could happen than some other notables sampling the waters before too long. Duane Cross: Dale Jarrett said he was retiring