#1-Martin Truex’s current crew chief Bono Manion is expected to join Michael Waltrip Racing in the future, whether that date is after Homestead or before is likely predicated on the Chip Ganassi. Manion has worked with Truex since the May Richmond race in 2003. If Truex and Manion leave EGR prematurely, Aric Almirola, who is still under contract but has not raced since Texas due to a lack of sponsorship, could jump in the car.(FoxSports)(7-8-2009) UPDATE: Claire B Lang interviewed Truex on SIRIUS NASCAR Radio “Dialed In”: CBL: Can you talk at all about Bono and whether you can bring Bono over to the (MWR) operation – you and Bono have been through the war. Martin Truex Junior: “We’ve done a lot of good things together. We’ve had a lot of success together. You know I love him – he’s like a brother to me. So I would love to have him over here. I’ve got a lot of confidence in him. I know he’s good. I know he can do the job so we’ll just have to see. You know obviously it’s not my sole decision to make. I think that we need to figure out his situation and talk to him and see what he wants and you know make sure that he thinks this is the right deal for him and we’ll sit down and have Ty(Norris) and everybody and if they are comfortable with it then I’d be all for it. I think it would make things a lot easier for me coming into a new place to have him on my side.((7-9-2009)
