2014 Teams

I do believe Martin Truex  is a great fit for the #78 team.
 Barney Visser, owner has 1 car.
 Every known resource dedicated to making that team faster.
Martin is a nice guy and can drive.
Speaking only for myself, I can't see how Kurt will be missed.

Am no expert on judging talent, but I forsee disharmony ahead for Stewart,Harvick,Danica,Kurt bunch.

I wish the #78 group the best of luck and now I can pull for them.

Qualifying changes looking certain.

http://espn.go.com/racing/nascar/story/_/id/9873399/nascar-considers-overhaul-qualifying-2014-season

I agree Ray.
I would add that I think Kurt was right for FFR at that point in their growth.
Kurt brought the experience gained from having the best rides in the business.
He knows how top teams operate and is good at chassis set up as well.
He brought fire and determination to that team.
Not so sure that Martin could have done that for them.

However, the team is different now.  Martin should be very competitive over there now.
What Martin lacks is what they do not need.  imo of course.

I also agree that we will see some fun and entertaining headlines out of SHR next season.
There is no way that group can remain all peaches and cream all season.  No way.

I wasn't expecting a whole lot out of the 78 this year.Figured it would be similar to Bobby Labonte leaving the 18 and going to the 47. Kurt proved me wrong, and got that team running up front. Sorry to see him leave , after all the strides they made this past year.
SHR should be really interesting next year for sure.

MWR to run three cars in 2014: Despite NAPAs decision not to return to MWR in 2014, and driver Martin Truex Jr. and crew chief Chad Johnston opting to move on, team owner Rob Kauffman told FOXSports.com that three teams will operate out of the shop next year. "Well have two full-time cars and a third car that will run part-time, Kauffman said. Its really kind of as simple as that. Its not going to run for the championship  so it will have the flexibility to try stuff  but the same as everybody else has to pass tech each week and make sure everythings correct. But it is a third car. It will help us keep the core of the team a little bit more substantial by keeping the engineering staff full, the pit crews are still able to keep in practice and keep going through the motions, so if in 15 we can scale back up to a third car, the infrastructure would still be in place. Its kind of a little bit of a diet, then maybe you can get back to a playing weight by 15. When asked who the driver would be for the third car, Kauffman said coyly, There is one. Pressed whether that driver was Jeff Burton, he replied, There is a list.(FoxSports)(11-10-2013)

[*]Changes at Roush Fenway Racing? hearing that Mike Kelley will replace Scott Graves as Ricky Stenhouse Jr.'s crew chief on the #17 Cup team in 2014 and Graves will move to Roush Fenway Racing's Nationwide team with driver Trevor Bayne. Current Roush Fenway Racing General Manager, Robbie Reiser will move to RFR's Competition Director position.(11-11-2013

[*]Allgaier and Addington to team up in 2014? hearing the Justin Allgaier will move up to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series to run full time in the #51 Chevy owned by Harry Scott and run for 2014 Rookie of the Year. Been told that Steve Addington will move from the #14 Stewart Haas Racing team and be Allgaier's crew chief. Current #1 crew chief, Kevin Manion will likely move from Earnhardt Ganassi Racing to be the Competition Director at Turner Scott Motorsports.(11-11-2013)