Brandon Mudd of 590 the Fan, KFNS, (www.kfns.com), spoke to #41-Casey Mears, who was in the St. Louis area yesterday for a Victory Junction Gang Camp function at Kenny Schrader’s dirt track in Pevely, MO. When asked about the situation between his car owner, Chip Ganassi and his Chip Ganassi Racing teammate, #42-Jamie McMurray, Mears said, “I guess I would be lying if I said it didn’t (affect my focus) a little bit, not so much my focus as a driver, but but maybe it just distracts the organization a little bit. I think it’s very clear now what Jamie’s going to be doing for next year, he’ll be running with us, the year after that, he’s not.” When asked where he (Mears) will be next year and if a certain blue deuce car is in his future, he said he believes he will still be with Ganassi. “As of right now, I’m going to be with Ganassi (next year). We haven’t gotten any solid answers or solid information on exactly what it’s going to be or where at, but every indication I get from Chip is that he wants me next year. We’re hoping to get that all settled soon.”(Brandon W. Mudd/590 The Fan, KFNS)
AND have heard that Mears could be driving the #39 car, sponsor unknown, but supposedly close to signing, with Reed Sorenson heading to the #41, the 4th Ganassi full-time team has been rumored before, but denied, as has Sorenson moving up from Busch.(8-5-2005)
