One of the hottest stories in the garage Thursday was intense speculation that veteran team owner Chip Ganassi may be considering selling his two-team NASCAR operation to John Menard. Menard, who owns the Midwestern home improvement chain Menards, is a long-time racer, and he is currently sponsoring his son Pauls NASCAR team, part of the Richard Childress organization. Ganassi and Childress are both Chevy men. Childress supplied Ganassis two teams (with #1-Jamie McMurray and #42-Juan Pablo Montoya) with engines until this season, when Ganassi switched to Hendrick motors. Of the sports top eight team owners, Ganassi this season ranks seventh in finishes. Of particular disappointment is Montoya, who is averaging a 27th place finish; Montoyas last top-10 was at Michigan last June, and his last tour win was at Watkins Glen in the summer of 2010. McMurrays seventh at Martinsville last weekend was his best finish in over a year.( MikeMulhern.net )(4-12-2013) UPDATE: Dont put too much stock in John Menard to buy Ganassi team rumors. Ganassi likes competing in various series and his NASCAR teams are showing a little improvement in recent weeks. Thats not to say that Paul Menard couldnt end up taking his sponsorship to Ganassi, but he could pick other stronger operations to bring his money.( Sporting News )
