Evernham has no 2003 plans for Atwood? UPDATE: in this weeks Winston Cup Scene, there is a story where #9, #19 and #91 team owner says he has no no plans or oppurtunities for Casey Atwood in 2003. There are no plans to run the #91 Dodge in anymore then a handfull of races next season. AND back to the BGN? Clarence Brewer, who was driver Casey Atwood’ [#27] car owner in the BGN before he moved to Winston Cup in 2001, said he has spoken to Atwood about returning to the team next season. “I told Casey we might have a seat open if hed like to drive it and he said he’d like to drive it if he could, so I dont know. That’ where we left it,” Brewer said. “I think he would be wanting to prove something. He’ definitely a candidate for one of my cars if it works out. I dont know what his contract says.” Brewer owns the #27 and #37 Chevy [will be Pontiacs in 2003] and is looking for new drivers in 2003. Jamie McMurray is moving full time to Cup and the #37 has been without a full-time driver since Jeff Purvis was seriously injured earlier this season at Nazareth(ThatsRacin.com)(11-14-2002) UPDATE: Casey Atwood said Friday he plans to meet with car owner Ray Evernham next week and work out what, if any, future he has with Evernham Motorsports. Atwood was released as driver of the #7 Dodges, previously co-owned by Jim Smith and Evernham. The two owners have since dissolved their partnership, but Atwood has a year remaining on his contract with Evernham. Clarence Brewer, Atwood’s former car owner in the BGN, said Thursday he has offered Atwood the opportunity to return to Brewco Motorsports next season. Atwood said he is waiting to make any decisions about his future until after meeting with Evernham. “It’s hard to say what went wrong. It just didn’t work out,” said Atwood, 22. “We tried a bunch of different things, a bunch of crew chiefs, a lot of stuff. It’s hard to put a finger on it. There are a lot of multicar teams out there that have one car run well and another doesn’t.” Atwood said he was confident his team was working with similar equipment to what was being used by Bill Elliott and Jeremy Mayfield, Evernham’s drivers. “It’s been a real big learning experience. I think whatever happens or wherever I go, I’ll be a better driver because of what I been through here,” he said. “I think I’ve learned more than maybe I would if I was running real well because I was going through a lot and trying so hard.”(ThatsRacin.com)(11-15-2002)
