Blaney Staying at the #77: Dave Blaney says he’s committed to stay with the #77 Fords owned by Jasper Motorsports next year. “We’re locked into the 77,” Blaney said. “There has been a lot of stuff floating around and I’ve talked to a lot of people. Having car owners that have some interest is nice, but I’ve got a contract with these guys. We’ve put together a solid year this year and we definitely have to build on it.” Blaney’s crew chief, Ryan Pemberton, will leave the team at season’s end to go to the #36 Pontiacs that will be driven by Jerry Nadeau next season. “We’re just going to look for the best all-around guy,” Blaney said of the search for a new crew chief. “I think the owners want to go more toward an engineering type of guy and that kind of crew, so that’s what they’re looking for a little bit.” Blaney is second overall in the number of laps completed and miles completed on the circuit this year.(ThatsRacin.com)(11-17-2002)
