Teams considering going to Toyota

[Jonesi]

Bottom of article are some rumors of who's being courted by Toyota.
http://www.journalnow.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=WSJ%2FMGArticle%2FWSJ_BasicArti cle&c=MGArticle&cid=1173351418518&path=%21sports&s=1037645509200

[Sparky1329]

I want some of what Mulhearn is smoking. :D

[djarumdudley]

guess this means Yates will be around for some time(and with Ford)

RYR re-signs with Ford for 5 years: Robert Yates has signed a five-year extension with the Ford, he told ESPN.com today. There will be a formal announcement on Friday at Dover International Raceway. "What it says to me is that Ford intends to win on Sundays and Mondays, and they're committed," Yates said. "We're happy they're happy with us. It's nice we have signed the thing." This ends any speculation that Robert Yates Racing was looking elsewhere [rumors with DEI/Chevy, and also Toyota]. What the five-year deal offers Yates is some stability and credibility as he continues talks with potential business partners. "The fact is, it's organizational racing now and not individual racing," Yates said. "We have been talking to different people and they ask, 'What manufacturer are you with? How strong is that? How long term is it?' [This contract] puts a lot to bed. We have a good relationship with Ford, and we continue to." Clearly, Yates is upbeat about the future. He said his team is financially healthy with "zero debt and quite a lot of money in the bank," he said. "I'm OK, but what I want to do is race and win," Yates said. There was a much-publicized flirtation between Robert Yates Racing and Dale Earnhardt Inc., about a month ago, but there was an obvious conflict -- Yates had always been a Ford devotee, and DEI owner Teresa Earnhardt has made it clear she has deep Chevrolet ties she is unlikely to break.(ESPN.com)(5-31-2007)

[tassiedevilAB]

it's great to see RYR & FORD back in bed again for another 5 years!

At least there won't be a 7 year itch!

[Old3Fan]

When Nascar allows Toyota to run their truck engines like GM and Ford do then you can bet that Penske, Chip and others will have their hands out for those Toyota $$$$$$$$$.