Kevin Conways days might be numbered at Front Row Motorsports. It sounds like the team has grown tired of Conways poor performance, and this group will struggle mightily to make races if the #34 falls out of the top 35 in owners points. They are currently 35th in the standings, only 182 points ahead of 36th. A few more bad finishes, and Conway will be on the outside looking in. To this point in the season, Conway has had a guaranteed starting position in every race, due to some fancy number wrangling by owner Bob Jenkins. With one team already outside the top 35 however, thanks to the tire debacle at Pocono earlier in the year, Jenkins cant afford to have another team fall out. Word is that Extenze would continue sponsoring the team, but another yet-to-be-named driver would be brought in.(NASCAR Insiders)(8-9-2010)
UPDATE: Comments from ExtenZe Racing regarding recent Internet rumors about Kevin Conway:”Contrary to some Internet reports out there that recently surfaced after the NASCAR race weekend concluded at Watkins Glen, ExtenZe and Alteril are 100% committed to Kevin Conway and the sport of NASCAR,” said Robert Wilhovsky, Director of Motorsports Marketing. “While we are currently evaluating our options for 2011, Kevin Conway has been and will continue to be the foundation of our NASCAR program in the years ahead.(ExtenZe PR)(8-9-2010)
UPDATE 2: Tony Raines has replaced Kevin Conway on the Michigan entry list.(8-13-2010)
UPDATE 3:Tony Raines will drive the Front Row Motorsports #34 Ford in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, starting immediately. Raines, 46, replaces Raybestos rookie candidate Kevin Conway. ‘We decided to make a driver change,’Â said Front Row general manager Jerry Freeze. ‘ExtenZe (Conways sponsor) has asked to take a hiatus. Theyre taking a break and could be back later this fall. ‘Tony is also on the entry blank for Bristol and then we’Âll reevaluate.’Â(Fox Sports)(8-13-2010)
UPDATE 4: Kevin Conway and ExtenZe Racing announce that they are suspending their program with Front Row Motorsports with Yates Racing effective immediately. ‘As was released earlier this week, ExtenZe and Alteril are 100% committed to Kevin Conway and the sport of NASCAR,’Â said Robert Wilhovsky, Director of Motorsports Marketing. ‘While we are currently evaluating our options for the rest of 2010 and next year, Conway has been and will continue to be the foundation of our NASCAR program in the years ahead.(ExtenZe PR)(8-13-2010)
