hearing UPS could move #07-Clint Bowyer of Richard Childress Racing, if so, no word where Jack Daniel’s sposnorship would go, or if they would leave the sport.(7-1-2008) UPDATE Among the hot but unconfirmed rumors making the rounds in the Sprint Cup garage this week are that Richard Childress Racing will land UPS as a sponsor for Clint Bowyer’s #07 Chevrolet. Multiple sources indicated that Bowyer’s car was the favorite to take the sponsorship over from Michael Waltrip Racing and David Reutimann. One source close to the negotiations said RCR initially offered UPS #31-Jeff Burton, 41, but the delivery company wanted a younger driver with whom it could create a long-term identity and Bowyer is just 29. Burton, instead, will be sponsored next year by Caterpillar.(SPEEDtv)(7-6-2008) UPDATE 2: Sirius Speedway has learned that UPS will move from Michael Waltrip Racing’s #44 Toyota to the quarterpanels of Clint Bowyer’s #07 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet in 2009, leaving Jack Daniels in search of a new driver. That driver will be Ryan Newman, who is set to sign-on with Stewart at Haas CNC.(Sirius NASCAR Radio’s Sirius Speedway)(7-7-2008) UPDATE 3: The following is a statement from Richard Childress, president and CEO of Richard Childress Racing, regarding recent unsubstantiated reports in the media about Jack Daniel’s leaving RCR after the 2008 season.: “Jack Daniel’s and Richard Childress Racing have a contract through the 2009 season. Any reports in the media to the contrary are simply not accurate.”(RCR PR)(7-10-2008) UPDATE 4: From Richard Childress’ Press Conference Thursday at Chicago: CAN YOU TALK ABOUT JACK DANIELS AND THEIR FUTURE AND WHAT THEY HAVE MEANT FOR YOU AS A SPONSOR? “Jack Daniels is a great sponsor, and we have them on the car for next year and that is all about I can say about it right now.” WHY DO WE KEEP HEARING ABOUT UPS BEING ADDED TO THAT CAR? “I don’t know, I don’t write those things.” WILL UPS BE INVOLVED WITH RCR NEXT YEAR IN SOME CAPACITY? “Right now I can’t comment on anything with UPS because I am not involved right now with all of that.”(GM Racing PR)(7-11-2008) UPDATE 5: been told that UPS will NOT be going to Richard Childress Racing as a sponsor on any of their cars but will head to Stewart Haas Racing in the 2nd car with Ryan Newman as the driver. Look for Newman to be named as Stewart’s team mate at Indy when SHR announces Office Depot as the sponsor for Stewart, but UPS won’t be announced until a later date.(7-12-2008)
