Dave Blaney will be driving a race car next year. Where he races and what circuit he’s involved with are questions he can’t answer at this time. Blaney, who drove the Caterpillar #22 Toyota of Bill Davis Racing on the Sprint Cup Series last season, is facing the economic crunch. The flow of money that once poured into the world’s most popular racing circuit has slowed to the point that NASCAR has placed a one-year moratorium on testing at tracks where events are staged to save costs. Caterpillar recently ended its association with BDR. Blaney is hoping to land another Cup ride but is realistic in knowing he might have to look elsewhere. “It’s up in the air at the moment,” he said. “There aren’t many Cup rides at all. The 22 team is shut down. Other teams are in the same ball park. Some are trying to round up enough money to race. It’s pretty tough.” The most logical landing point for Blaney is NASCAR’s Truck Series. He’s raced trucks twice and is intrigued by the idea of switching to that style of racing. “It’s good racing,” he said. “If you can land with a competitive team with a chance to win races and run for the championship, heck yeah, it would be very interesting.”(Tribune Chronicle )(12-5-2008)
