There was a pretty famous rumor in 2018 that Denny Hamlin would be booted out of the 11 car and Christopher Bell would take his spot with Rheem coming over. can't even imagine how that would have ended lol
I will die on the hill that 2017 to 2018 was the craziest silly season there was. You had Blaney going to Penske, Menard to Wood bros, Byron and Bowman to Hendrick, JR retiring, Kenseth retiring (ish), Kahne to LFR, Jones to JGR, Wallace to RPM, Almirola to SHR, Patrick retiring, and McDowell to FRM, One other crazy rumor I remember hearing though, is Brennan Poole to the RCR 27 replacing Paul Menard. I think that was before the whole deal with him suing CGR for "stealing" DC Solar. Would've been interesting to see
@@SR2448_ another thing that was cool about that was how many of those guys were running up front in the final laps of the Daytona 500. Blaney leading the most laps in his new 12 car, almirola leading on the last lap in his SHR debut, Wallace finishing second in his new petty ride, Menard was in the top five in that orange omnicraft scheme.
Crazy indeed. That DC Solar stuff was wild too! I think on silly season that could give it a run for its money though is the 05-06 silly season… which may or may not be getting a video soon
So, I know that there was a rumor about Volkswagen and from what I’ve seen, it seems like those talks were actually real. I don’t remember any Subaru talks, but now I definitely want to go looking for them
I remember that one. I’ve actually thought about doing some videos where I look at bigger rumors individually like I did with the Jamie McMurray/Penske video. I’ve been thinking about that one as a possible video in its own
Kurt Busch really would have been good for Leavine Family racing, feel like he would have gotten their first win and maybe would have made a deep playoff run.
As much as I want to agree, Kurt only won 1 race every year from 2017 on, and I think SHR/CGR equipment woulda been better than a Hendrick prepared levine car. Out of all his wins he currently has post 2017, I feel like he woulda only actually gotten one with Levine, all his other wins being top 5s or 10s This is also ignoring Levines manufacturer change in 2019 and eventual departure after 2020
That one is on my list! Probably not the next one but the one after that. When I asked people which years they would like to see me do, there was a pretty clear split between people who wanted older stuff and people who wanted newer stuff. So, I think what I’m going to do is alternate between early 2000s and more recent stuff every other video.
That really is wild to think about. Especially because if there is a world where LFR is filling that role then there is a chance Toyota says they don’t have any room and 23XI never happens
@RuffMotorsports93 I think it was mostly Dale Jr fans wanting to see his friendly rival take over...but a yellow and black Dewalt 88 would've looked so good
if you do a 2018 video there was a rumor about Scott McLaughlin would head to NASCAR instead of indycar with Penske. Mainly coming from Scotty driving an old Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil car round the Streets of Surfers paradise
Words cannot express how badly I want to see Scott McLaughlin do a one-off race with Penske or Trackhouse. I think he would have been a great fit in NASCAR. I really enjoy watching him in IndyCar though
@RuffMotorsports93 I was reading up on some old Jayski rumors from 1999 and it turns out that both Roush and Wood Bros were also rumored to go to Dodge
@@NASCARRebirth beating me to the material! Haha just kidding. It’s a fun website to read. I honestly think hell will freeze over before Roush or the Wood Bros ever leave Ford.
Who gets the 11 if Bill Elliott never drives it? Does he still start his team with the 94 McDonald's Ford? Melling really fell off but after 1992 so did Junior Johnson's team.
I feel like if Kenseth went to HMS, then we would have a 88 Dewalt car in the cup and Xfinity until 2022 when Dale Jr came back to xfinity, Bowman would though take over the cup 88 for a couple years until 2027. That's my thinking.
2018 Kurt busch with leavine Family Racing would've been new to see if it was to happen. Matt kenseth nah that's horrible to see in '18 2017 Danica Patrick going to Roush fenway Racing would be nice to see during a race
Out of curiosity, what about Kenseth at Hendrick do you think would be bad? I haven’t heard a strong take on not liking it before, so I’m curious to hear you out
@RuffMotorsports93 If Matt kenseth were to be in the 88 during 2018. Would he stay in the 88 for 2019 , 2020 , 2021 , 2022 , 2023 - 2024? 6 years instead of retiring after 2017
I’d like to think he’d land somewhere, but I have a hard time seeing him landing anywhere in a situation that is nearly as good as the one at HMS. That’s why I’m so torn on it. As much as I wish Kenseth had gotten a top ride, I think Bowman was clearly deserving of the opportunity, and I would say he’s filled the role well, even though some people are really down on him.
Okay, my son is going through a bit of a Cars obsession and I’ve somehow completely missed this. But I will now be watching like a hawk for it the next time I watch it, which will probably be in the next couple of days
I remember during 2020, I was dead set on Keselowski replacing Jimmie in the 48 lmao
I remember buying into that one a little bit too
There was a pretty famous rumor in 2018 that Denny Hamlin would be booted out of the 11 car and Christopher Bell would take his spot with Rheem coming over. can't even imagine how that would have ended lol
I will die on the hill that 2017 to 2018 was the craziest silly season there was. You had Blaney going to Penske, Menard to Wood bros, Byron and Bowman to Hendrick, JR retiring, Kenseth retiring (ish), Kahne to LFR, Jones to JGR, Wallace to RPM, Almirola to SHR, Patrick retiring, and McDowell to FRM,
One other crazy rumor I remember hearing though, is Brennan Poole to the RCR 27 replacing Paul Menard. I think that was before the whole deal with him suing CGR for "stealing" DC Solar. Would've been interesting to see
@@SR2448_ another thing that was cool about that was how many of those guys were running up front in the final laps of the Daytona 500. Blaney leading the most laps in his new 12 car, almirola leading on the last lap in his SHR debut, Wallace finishing second in his new petty ride, Menard was in the top five in that orange omnicraft scheme.
Crazy indeed. That DC Solar stuff was wild too! I think on silly season that could give it a run for its money though is the 05-06 silly season… which may or may not be getting a video soon
This might’ve just been a fever dream for all I know, but I SWEAR I remember seeing rumors that Subaru was gonna join nascar in 2008 with the WRX STI.
So, I know that there was a rumor about Volkswagen and from what I’ve seen, it seems like those talks were actually real. I don’t remember any Subaru talks, but now I definitely want to go looking for them
An Interesting one was Kevin Harvick was offered to run the 5 car for Hendrick but he turned it down
I remember that one. I’ve actually thought about doing some videos where I look at bigger rumors individually like I did with the Jamie McMurray/Penske video. I’ve been thinking about that one as a possible video in its own
Kurt Busch really would have been good for Leavine Family racing, feel like he would have gotten their first win and maybe would have made a deep playoff run.
with the Monster money they would have had a relationship with Hendrick or RCR....so put Kurt in an 5th Hendrick car....
I agree, I read that and immediately thought “oh that would’ve been great!”
I think Kurt Busch wins multiple races in a pseudo 5th Hendrick car
As much as I want to agree, Kurt only won 1 race every year from 2017 on, and I think SHR/CGR equipment woulda been better than a Hendrick prepared levine car. Out of all his wins he currently has post 2017, I feel like he woulda only actually gotten one with Levine, all his other wins being top 5s or 10s
This is also ignoring Levines manufacturer change in 2019 and eventual departure after 2020
you should do 2020-2021 next because I remember a huge debate on where kesslowski was going
That one is on my list! Probably not the next one but the one after that. When I asked people which years they would like to see me do, there was a pretty clear split between people who wanted older stuff and people who wanted newer stuff. So, I think what I’m going to do is alternate between early 2000s and more recent stuff every other video.
Imagine an alternate universe where LFR becomes championship caliber team like what 23XI is now
That really is wild to think about. Especially because if there is a world where LFR is filling that role then there is a chance Toyota says they don’t have any room and 23XI never happens
Danica to the #6 would’ve NOT ended well lol
Well, really the rumor was that she was going there in a third car (which I don’t think I really specified). But I agree, it wouldn’t have ended well.
Yep she was awful in a good car
I remember Kenseth to Hendrick rumors!
Yeah, even at the time, I felt like it was a long shot, but it was really fun to think about even then!
@RuffMotorsports93 I think it was mostly Dale Jr fans wanting to see his friendly rival take over...but a yellow and black Dewalt 88 would've looked so good
@ A DeWalt 88 car. The crossover we didn’t know we needed, but most certainly did
if you do a 2018 video there was a rumor about Scott McLaughlin would head to NASCAR instead of indycar with Penske. Mainly coming from Scotty driving an old Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil car round the Streets of Surfers paradise
Words cannot express how badly I want to see Scott McLaughlin do a one-off race with Penske or Trackhouse. I think he would have been a great fit in NASCAR. I really enjoy watching him in IndyCar though
@@RuffMotorsports93 I still want to see McLaughlin going against SVG at Chicago
Absolutely!
I remember hearing that in like 1999 or 2000 that people thought Joe Gibbs Racing would go to Dodge for 01
They would have been a great flagship team for Dodge
@RuffMotorsports93 I was reading up on some old Jayski rumors from 1999 and it turns out that both Roush and Wood Bros were also rumored to go to Dodge
@@NASCARRebirth beating me to the material! Haha just kidding. It’s a fun website to read. I honestly think hell will freeze over before Roush or the Wood Bros ever leave Ford.
Imagine in 1991 that if Bill Elliott never left the 9 car and went to Junior Johnson 😊
A bit ahead of my time, but it is still weird to think of any Elliott in a car that isn’t number 9!
@RuffMotorsports93 true , they drove the 94 car and truck
Who gets the 11 if Bill Elliott never drives it? Does he still start his team with the 94 McDonald's Ford? Melling really fell off but after 1992 so did Junior Johnson's team.
@@PaperBanjo64 rumor was Alan Kulwicki at Junior Johnson
@overdrive71080 wow
Love these videos
Thank you!
I feel like if Kenseth went to HMS, then we would have a 88 Dewalt car in the cup and Xfinity until 2022 when Dale Jr came back to xfinity, Bowman would though take over the cup 88 for a couple years until 2027.
That's my thinking.
Wow i never heard that kurt busch lfr rumor. That couldve made lfr just like 23xi nowadays
I actually didn’t remember the Kurt Busch to LFR rumors at all. I think they would still be around today if he had gone there though
Man could you imagine how trash Danica would have been in an even worse car?
Who gives a rats ass about these years old scenarios good lord man
2018 Kurt busch with leavine Family Racing would've been new to see if it was to happen.
Matt kenseth nah that's horrible to see in '18
2017 Danica Patrick going to Roush fenway Racing would be nice to see during a race
Out of curiosity, what about Kenseth at Hendrick do you think would be bad? I haven’t heard a strong take on not liking it before, so I’m curious to hear you out
@RuffMotorsports93 If Matt kenseth were to be in the 88 during 2018. Would he stay in the 88 for
2019 , 2020 ,
2021 , 2022 ,
2023 - 2024?
6 years instead of retiring after 2017
Well, purely speculation on my part, but while I can imagine him staying for a few years, I’m not sure I see him staying past 2020.
@RuffMotorsports93 I'm just making sure , but since Matt kenseth would be in the 88 , where would Alex Bowmen go to?
I’d like to think he’d land somewhere, but I have a hard time seeing him landing anywhere in a situation that is nearly as good as the one at HMS. That’s why I’m so torn on it. As much as I wish Kenseth had gotten a top ride, I think Bowman was clearly deserving of the opportunity, and I would say he’s filled the role well, even though some people are really down on him.
Cars 3 predicated kyle busch going to rcr.
Okay, my son is going through a bit of a Cars obsession and I’ve somehow completely missed this. But I will now be watching like a hawk for it the next time I watch it, which will probably be in the next couple of days
They did Kenseth dirty