Clint Bowyer out at MWR

[Flying Razorback]

Just announced that the two are parting ways.  MWR also announced they will not be fielding full time teams next year.

Toyota cut off MWR of all tech data a few weeks ago so this has been pending.

Can't help but think this has all been down hill since Richmond 2013.

[Buff]

Close the doors and call it quits.  Maybe DW can get Ford to take over.

[Flying Razorback]

Clint still has a sponsor.  I bet Furniture Row adds him as their second team with their move to Toyota next year.

[Racinray]

Hate to hear it. MWR had the most fan friendly shop of all the teams.

[berryhog]

Wow.  Didn't realize it was THAT bad at MWR.  I wasn't aware Toyota had cut their support.  Am I remembering correctly that MWR was the first team with the Toyota affiliation ?

[Racinray]

Wow.  Didn't realize it was THAT bad at MWR.  I wasn't aware Toyota had cut their support.  Am I remembering correctly that MWR was the first team with the Toyota affiliation ?

I believe that's correct.

[Flying Razorback]

Wow.  Didn't realize it was THAT bad at MWR.  I wasn't aware Toyota had cut their support.  Am I remembering correctly that MWR was the first team with the Toyota affiliation ?

I think you're right.  They also got caught with jet fuel in their motors at their first race in 2007.  Not a good start.

[riccoar]

Pretty good report of the downward spiral.  Speculation that Bowyer could be in the wings to take over Stewarts seat when he retires from SHR.

http://www.sbnation.com/nascar/2015/3/26/8296555/michael-waltrip-racing-clint-bowyer-brian-vickers-future

[Flying Razorback]

Pretty good report of the downward spiral.  Speculation that Bowyer could be in the wings to take over Stewarts seat when he retires from SHR.

http://www.sbnation.com/nascar/2015/3/26/8296555/michael-waltrip-racing-clint-bowyer-brian-vickers-future

I hadn't even thought about that.  But Stewart probably will try and limp through at least one more year.  I wonder where they would stash him until then.  The alliance organization is Hendrick, and there's no room at the inn there either.

The announcement made it seem as if he isn't going to follow Kaufman over to Chip Ganassi like the original speculation.  That's why I think he'd be the fit for Furniture Row with that organization switching to Toyota next year and wanting to go to a two car team.  Bowyer is from the state next door, Kansas, comes with a sponsor, and now has a 4 year relationship with Toyota.

[riccoar]

Jayski is always the go to for info.  The speculation is he will go the low tier route aka Red Bull until a top tier develops, but Jayski was the one that said lots of garage talk about him and SHR and that Tony being 44.

[berryhog]

http://nascartalk.nbcsports.com/2015/08/21/mwr-co-owner-says-organization-no-longer-commercially-viable/

Sounds like Kauffman was the real shot caller at  MWR and was tired of hemorrhaging money and shut it down.

[Doyle Hograves]

I think you're right.  They also got caught with jet fuel in their motors at their first race in 2007.  Not a good start.

And caught stealing a part from Jack Roush.