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Stewart our of 2 car, Macedo to the 2.  In a KLR car at charlotte

Stewart to the 5 car while Gravel tries his hand at Nascrap

Joey Saldana in the 41 car at Charlotte for world finals

Daryn Pittman back in the Kkr car for another year  found some funding 

word is PPM or James McFadden in the 41 next season.  

Anyone heard if Zearfoss and the 4 car to Outlaw tour? 

Any other news out there? 

Where are you getting these rumors from? Not doubting you, just curious

What type of Nascar is Gravel going to try?

Yes on Stewart and Macedo.

I am saying not only is Joey in the 41 at Charlotte, but look for him to drive it next year also.

Look for Reitzel to run WoO full time next year also in the 87 car.

Pretty good chance on seeing the 4 car back on WoO trail.

Gravel may want to go pavement, but what experience does he bring and who is going to fund it for him?  I think this may be a stretch but wouldn't mind being proven wrong.

Heard the same thing regarding gravel Leaving CJB 

Stewart our at KLR Macedo in 

just my personal thought was Stewart to the 41 

Reutzel will run a true outlaw type schedule he isn’t going to run the All Stars again 

87 Ruetzel, running a true outlaw schedule is what i heard.

Gravel has some backing somewhere from what i heard.  pavement racing somewhere.

word over the weekend on 41 is PPM bringing motors, and McFadden bringing cash, between the two currently.

Stewart taking over the 5 car, ive heard is all but announced. 

41 we were told is PPM or Mcfadden, jsut waiting for final decision.

I get the feeling gravel is thinking a sprint car is a good place to get hurt and looking to get out of them.

No truth to any of this....

Yes there is.

Exactly what is there no truth to?  Please explain.....

I heard from a reliable source Stewart is out.

I think Stewart being out is a foregone conclusion that is not a surprise to anyone, including Shane.  The last two years haven't been as good as he and Kyle probably expected.  So I do believe Shane is out of the 5 car.  Shane is a top tier driver, the team just didn't do quite as well the past two years.  Those things happen.   

This article kind of went under the radar back in May. 

https://racingnews.co/2018/05/20/david-gravel-is-looking-for-a-shot-in-nascar/

Good find.  I remember that article but forgot about it. Hmmm. He mentions sprint car safety which we know is a hot topic the last several months.  Good find!

I've seen Gravel comment on social media multiple times about this. I recall him mentioning how NASCAR and TRD handpick and develop midget drivers but show no love to 410-wing drivers. I've never really cared for Gravel, don't have any good reason behind it either, but I will defnitely cheer for him if he does end up in NASCAR.

I disagree. I think Gravel is seeing sprint car racing as a step to bigger, higher paying level in racing- NASCAR.

Nascar is safer and for the few that make it the money is good. It can be like  getting a goverment job where race,gender and knowing the right people trump your ability.Many have tried and hopefully David gets his chance.The list that tried and didnt like it or didnt make it looks like a Hall of Fame. 3 Kinsers,Swindell,Schatz,Wolfgang are all some of the best ever that it just wasnt for them at that time. 

I'm pretty sure, though seriously I may be wrong or mistaken, that Schatz never tried his hand at Nascar.  I believe he's even commented that the time for him to try probbaly passed him by and that it seems it's more common now for younger sprint car drivers to try it.  Again, I may be wrong but I don't think he's ever made a shot or try at Nascar. 

Has Ryan Blaney ever raced Sprints?

Even though I may not know you, I 
care what most of you think!