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P15B
July 18, 2018 at 10:58:19 AM
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Being relatively new to following the sport, anyone have a bit of a background on him?  I believe he had quite a bit of 360 success with Shane Stewart previously, and seems to be a damn magician with the 410...but he looks like he isn't over 35 years old?

And what is "Finley Farms"?

Just asking...it's amazing to see what that 57 can do.




egras
July 18, 2018 at 11:00:46 AM
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This message was edited on July 18, 2018 at 11:01:21 AM by egras
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Posted By: P15B on July 18 2018 at 10:58:19 AM

Being relatively new to following the sport, anyone have a bit of a background on him?  I believe he had quite a bit of 360 success with Shane Stewart previously, and seems to be a damn magician with the 410...but he looks like he isn't over 35 years old?

And what is "Finley Farms"?

Just asking...it's amazing to see what that 57 can do.



Paul Silva is fantastic, no doubt.  But let's remember a couple of things before we annoint him the "magician".  He has been the car chief for the #2 car all year.   1 win. 

Previous to Kyle jumping in the Stenhouse #17 last year, and after jumping in the #17 last year, 0 wins for 2017. 

 

Kyle's the magician in this case. 



P15B
July 18, 2018 at 11:10:16 AM
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Posted By: egras on July 18 2018 at 11:00:46 AM

Paul Silva is fantastic, no doubt.  But let's remember a couple of things before we annoint him the "magician".  He has been the car chief for the #2 car all year.   1 win. 

Previous to Kyle jumping in the Stenhouse #17 last year, and after jumping in the #17 last year, 0 wins for 2017. 

 

Kyle's the magician in this case. 



Excellent point.  I didnt realize he was working with the 2 car as well.  I didnt mean to take a single bit of credit away from Larson.  When I saw he went 24th to 2nd at Lernerville last time he was there...and then started 4 last night...game over.




dsc1600
July 18, 2018 at 11:39:28 AM
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Kyle is for sure the best race car driver on the planet, but Silva is also amazing. 

Rico hasn’t done anything since Silva split and Shane Stewart’s best years at Knoxville at least came in the Silva car. 



wolfie2985
July 18, 2018 at 11:43:09 AM
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This message was edited on July 18, 2018 at 11:44:39 AM by wolfie2985

If he has not yet earned "sprint car magician" status, he's sure on his way.

1. he's not very old

2. has been able to win on a limited schedule with a variety of drivers. Yeah, it's all been good stuff and good drivers,  but it ain't that simple. For every one who has succeeded doing the same, at least 10 have failed.

Kyle Larson is a sensational shoe, for sure. But not even Kyle Larson can drop in on a track that he hasn't been to in 5 years on a Tuesday night - on a driveby from his day job -  and beat the best in the business that do it every night - without at least a little magic.



egras
July 18, 2018 at 11:50:25 AM
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Posted By: P15B on July 18 2018 at 11:10:16 AM

Excellent point.  I didnt realize he was working with the 2 car as well.  I didnt mean to take a single bit of credit away from Larson.  When I saw he went 24th to 2nd at Lernerville last time he was there...and then started 4 last night...game over.



No doubt.  When he lined up 4th, and the 15 and 5 cars were in row 5, you knew if it stayed green there would be very little resistance from anyone but maybe Sweet.  

 

And, as a previous poster pointed out, Silve came to Knoxville with the 57 and Shane and they were pretty damned tough during those Nationals!  

 

I know he's not the official "crew chief" of the #2, but he is the general manager of the team and something tells me he does a lot more than book hotel rooms and write checks. 




Bear
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July 18, 2018 at 11:55:12 AM
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Posted By: egras on July 18 2018 at 11:00:46 AM

Paul Silva is fantastic, no doubt.  But let's remember a couple of things before we annoint him the "magician".  He has been the car chief for the #2 car all year.   1 win. 

Previous to Kyle jumping in the Stenhouse #17 last year, and after jumping in the #17 last year, 0 wins for 2017. 

 

Kyle's the magician in this case. 



Paul is the team manager.  Lee Stauffer is turning the wrenches or was. 

I believe Paul only wrenches the 57.



rdr116y
July 18, 2018 at 11:57:55 AM
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FYI     Paul Silva is the GENERAL MANAGER @ KYLE LARSON RACING  not the car or crew cheif on the 2 car  ,, Lee Stauffer is the crew cheif ,,,



blazer00
July 18, 2018 at 12:14:00 PM
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Posted By: egras on July 18 2018 at 11:00:46 AM

Paul Silva is fantastic, no doubt.  But let's remember a couple of things before we annoint him the "magician".  He has been the car chief for the #2 car all year.   1 win. 

Previous to Kyle jumping in the Stenhouse #17 last year, and after jumping in the #17 last year, 0 wins for 2017. 

 

Kyle's the magician in this case. 



I thought Lee Stauffer was the crew chief on the #2 car owned by Larson. Did I miss something?




EasyE
July 18, 2018 at 04:01:08 PM
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Not a crew chief for stewart. Team manager. So can't knock stewrt cause hes not working with him every race



EasyE
July 18, 2018 at 04:03:03 PM
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If he's crew chief on the 2, the 2 goes faster.....



racefanigan
July 18, 2018 at 04:28:23 PM
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You guys are right, Paul is team manager for the 2 car. We were pitted next to him at the Knoxville Outlaw show on Saturday and there was no sign of Paul what so ever.




Green18
July 18, 2018 at 04:33:42 PM
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Posted By: egras on July 18 2018 at 11:00:46 AM

Paul Silva is fantastic, no doubt.  But let's remember a couple of things before we annoint him the "magician".  He has been the car chief for the #2 car all year.   1 win. 

Previous to Kyle jumping in the Stenhouse #17 last year, and after jumping in the #17 last year, 0 wins for 2017. 

 

Kyle's the magician in this case. 



Silva might be the best in the business next to ricky.   I doubt that are too many actual drivers who would argue that.  



onporch
July 18, 2018 at 07:45:56 PM
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I think Paul Silva is amazing.   Kyle drives the car really hard.      I don't recall the car breaking much last year or this year.     Despite how agressive Kyle drives it, the car keeps running and running fast.        Fast & resilient !



egras
July 18, 2018 at 10:31:59 PM
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This message was edited on July 18, 2018 at 10:32:23 PM by egras

I already corrected myself before the rest of you did.  wink   True, Silva is not the crew chief.  However, something tells me he's not exaclty sitting back letting the boys do their own thing.  




RodinCanada
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July 19, 2018 at 12:14:39 AM
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I'm not debating anything but if Silva is one of the top 3 or 4 crew chief in this sports isnt it ridiculous to hire him as a general manager? Do all WoO teams have general managers? Sounds like a position made to keep a guy around who has been faithful to your dream for 50 yrs. But Silva isnt that guy. Why doesnt he crew chief and if he is as good as Warner why wouldnt you go for gold with all the right men in all the right places


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rdr116y
July 19, 2018 at 02:12:26 AM
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He doesn t want to travel to every race on the schedule and with kyle only has to be at the track basicaly 25 times a yr .....



turn4guy
July 19, 2018 at 02:19:56 AM
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Man I love Hoseheads.




egras
July 19, 2018 at 08:26:16 AM
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I hope Kyle tires of NASCAR soon and we get to find out!!!!!! 



revjimk
July 19, 2018 at 10:04:16 AM
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I hope Kyle tires of NASCAR soon and we get to find out!!!!!! 



I bet he's already tired of NASCAR

But he's not tired of the $$$$!





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