One Driver, New Team, Who you got?
 

Imagine you have just started a brand new team and you need to hire a driver. You have your chance to hire any driver, who would it be and why?

Please keep all ties to a certain driver out of the equation like family ties, business ties, etc Also please choose a driver that is currently racing. (No disrespect intended)

Base your answer on driving skill, marketability, and attitude among other things.


I would hire Hunter Schurenberg as he is a driver with a ton of upside and his results speak for themselves. He still has a little learning to do it seems with patience at times but he will be very marketable and always seems to be walking around with a smile on his face.

I do not personally know Hunter but have intentions on talking to him at a track real soon.


I am sure this thread will get some opinions flowing!!


Who do you hire?

Jason Watt

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CHASE BRISCOE He is Young he has been brought up to respect the sport & Equipment being young and a new team both will take the time to gell together he won't get shook if you don't win right away and of course you hire his father as your crew chief and be come a team for many years :checkered:

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SAMMY IMEL. The kid has some talent in a race car.:thumb

Josh clemons also Is a hell of a driver...If he just had the money he would be one of the best out there.Right now he is about Low budgeted as you can get and hes still running with the big dogs.Just think about how he would do if he had the money to improve his race car.

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Matt Westfall. He just flat out knows how to drive a racecar!

Also Cole Whitt he is unbeatable at gas city! and the kid has some potential.

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Originally Posted by agar:
CHASE BRISCOE He is Young he has been brought up to respect the sport & Equipment being young and a new team both will take the time to gell together he won't get shook if you don't win right away and of course you hire his father as your crew chief and be come a team for many years :checkered:

I have yet to see Chase race this year. I have seen his dad race though and know he was one hell of a driver (Still is!)

What the family did for Jerry Ruble tells what kind of people they are, definitely a class act.

Jason Watt

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Thats a hard one. Shane Cottle is a whole package. John Memmer is too. I don't think I could pick just one tho! Can i get both??

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Jeff Bland Jr. :thumb

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For me it would be


1A Jimmy Light!!!!!
1B Casey Shuman!!!!!!

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With out a doubt, Mr. Pretty for Oakland City, Hud Cone. He is extremly versitile, Midgets sprints modifieds lm silver crown some pavement cars. He has good equipment right now but not top shelf stuff. He gets more out of his cars than anyone possibly could. Always has time for any fan that wants too see him and takes care of cars at any venue he's at. Shows extreme patience and prowess. If you have ever been around him in the pits 99% of prep is done when he unloads. Just watch him sometime you'll see what I mean. Yeah he's a little older than Hunter Bland Bacon Whitt etc but with that comes something irreplacable EXPIRENCE!!!!!:applaud:

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Originally Posted by skids59:
With out a doubt, Mr. Pretty for Oakland City, Hud Cone. He is extremly versitile, Midgets sprints modifieds lm silver crown some pavement cars. He has good equipment right now but not top shelf stuff. He gets more out of his cars than anyone possibly could. Always has time for any fan that wants too see him and takes care of cars at any venue he's at. Shows extreme patience and prowess. If you have ever been around him in the pits 99% of prep is done when he unloads. Just watch him sometime you'll see what I mean. Yeah he's a little older than Hunter Bland Bacon Whitt etc but with that comes something irreplacable EXPIRENCE!!!!!:applaud:

Cone came across my mind also. Loved the interview with him and Kyle at Tri State Saturday.

One smooth driver... no doubt

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Definately Sammy Imel. This young man has run both midgets and sprints, dirt and asphalt, and is a proven winner. With some financial backing or a shot at a good ride, this second generation driver would run with the best of them. He is doing it now as much as they can afford on a family budget. He's as easy on equipment that you can be and still run up front. Lot's of talent in this young gentleman. :thumb

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Lloyd Walls , he is the full package and a multi champion.

:dologob:

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scotty weir total package won in anything he sat in works hard he and his dad got everything and more out of their cars .he ran great out west and won had good yr this year . but were luckey we can make a case 4 a lot of young guys coming right now . we just sit back ,fix what they break and watch the majic:applaud:

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Well I would think you would need a driver who is young and agressive, but not overly so. They would need to be maketable for the sponsers so he would have to be polite and a fairly good speaker. He would have to have natural talent . I just met the driver I would hire that would be Jeff Bland Jr. He has to be the most polite young man I have ever met , people who know him seem to talk real positive about him and the car controll this young man has is unbeliveable. So That is who I would hire.

JMP

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Originally Posted by jamespm142:
Well I would think you would need a driver who is young and agressive, but not overly so. They would need to be maketable for the sponsers so he would have to be polite and a fairly good speaker. He would have to have natural talent . I just met the driver I would hire that would be Jeff Bland Jr. He has to be the most polite young man I have ever met , people who know him seem to talk real positive about him and the car controll this young man has is unbeliveable. So That is who I would hire.

JMP

Good analysis...I'd pick Bland. :thumb

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It's rare when I agee with Mrs. Morgan but she is right on picking Bland.

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Originally Posted by ThrottleHead:
Thats a hard one. Shane Cottle is a whole package. John Memmer is too. I don't think I could pick just one tho! Can i get both??

no doubt i would take cottle

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I choose Jeff Bland. kid knows how to handle the car and is aggressive on the track. Never a fault with this kid. He is geniune off the track and poliete. I dont think he would ever disappoint (always a crowd favorite!!)

..2nd choice would be ...Hunter (this season speaks for itself. Kids good)

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I'd take Robert Ballou and not care about marketabitly or being polite!I want a driver not someone to sell girl scout cookies door to door!

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i to would pick hud cone and i'd also put kerry kinser in a car, he's smooth and always fast

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While all of you guys (and ladies) are polishing your young wippersnappers for years to come I would be counting the victories with my driver....DD! :respect:

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Hard to pick one but here goes it.

Chad Boespflug. Takes his a couple trips to each track but after that hes a contender.

Chuck, seeing Bland Jr. as one of the hottest of hots this year and seems to find speed you wouldn't think exist.

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Either or Jeff Bland Jr, Brady Short and or Blake Fitzpatrick, he has came a long ways this year IMO. Guess I would have multiple teams, not didn't hit powerball last night:headbang

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None saying Levi,Daron Clayton or Jon Stanbrough

which is surprising to me....

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By far one of the best driver right now would be Tate Martz. He is a USAC Focus Champion,would of won the UMRA champanship this year if not for a racing incedent. He drives ever lap like he's qualifing. So if u want a drive that will go to the front he's the man.

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Yeley, Can Drive anything except junk toys,great attitude, marketability there, Can put up with Stewart, Currently unemployed:checkered:

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Originally Posted by No Wings:
Yelley, Can Drive anything except junk toys,great attitude, marketability there, Can put up with Stewart, Currently unemployed:checkered:

Too bad he learned the "stay in your car under a red flag" rule last night at Haubstadt the hard way!! Felt bad for him, unless his car was not driveable and he meant to get out of his car...but from the way he reacted to the official, it didn't appear that was the case. :doh:

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My super team would be, Levi, JJ, and Mr Stanbrough I think we would have them covered:Steer

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i would have hunter schuerenber.. awesome racer and a cool dude..:checkered:

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Originally Posted by No Wings:
My super team would be, Levi, JJ, and Mr Stanbrough I think we would have them covered:Steer

i will agree with levi jones and JJ Yeley but jon has yet to impress me in any other car other than the foxco 53, he just isnt the same as he is when brad and steve fox are wrenching.

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Cole Whitt. In an era of exclusive rim-riders, dude runs the bottom better than anybody since KT. Sorry Cottle fans, I know Shane is good on the bottom too.

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For me it would be a choice between Jeff Bland Jr. and Hunter Schuerenberg. I would prolly pick both if at all possible. But if I had to pick one it would be Bland.

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Originally Posted by PupFan:
i will agree with levi jones and JJ Yeley but jon has yet to impress me in any other car other than the foxco 53, he just isnt the same as he is when brad and steve fox are wrenching.

I'd just give the money to brad and steve to see the foxco car all year long. Best answer to the question I could come up with.

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Originally Posted by PupFan:
i will agree with levi jones and JJ Yeley but jon has yet to impress me in any other car other than the foxco 53, he just isnt the same as he is when brad and steve fox are wrenching.

He won 19 races for Paul Hazen in 2003 and then 15 the next year, for a combination of owners, including Roger Tapy. If that isn't impressive, I don't know what is.

Jerry

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I'm assuming our goal is to go after the national title. If that's the case, I would pick one of the following:

1) Levi Jones
2) Jerry Coons, Jr.
3) Dave Darland
4) Cole Whitt

The first three could have competed in any era. They take care of equipment and excel in consistent quality finishes. The fourth looks like a sure bet to become one of those type of drivers.

Jerry

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nobody's goin" west coast eh...i'll take nic faas. very personable and drives the $h1+ out of a racecar.

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Rodney "The human lightening bolt" Weesner. :O:
David.

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Originally Posted by Jerry Shaw:
I'm assuming our goal is to go after the national title. If that's the case, I would pick one of the following:

1) Levi Jones
2) Jerry Coons, Jr.
3) Dave Darland
4) Cole Whitt

The first three could have competed in any era. They take care of equipment and excel in consistent quality finishes. The fourth looks like a sure bet to become one of those type of drivers.

Jerry

if you want consistency you need to pick Hud the stud Cone

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Since it's a brand new complete team, I would have to go with Dave Darland. He's a great racer, takes care of the equipment and very personable.

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1a-Jones
1b-coons jr.
1c-stanbrough