Hey Danica, Is This Really About NASCAR, or Just Showing You the Money?

The writing was on the wall when Roger Penske signed JR Motorsports driver Brad Keselowski, who was the hottest prospect coming out of the Nationwide series, to a three year contract before the 2009 season even came to a close. Keselowski was being groomed to be another one of Rick Hendricks up and coming stars, before Penske stepped in, flexing his own muscles, while leaving Hendrick standing there with his jaw dropped to the floor. You really have to wonder if this letdown in the HMS camp could have been one of the deciding factors, why Hendrick and Earnhardt Jr. would go after a driver who has no experience in the NASCAR series. NASCAR is not the NASCAR of old, and it’s really sad when popularity has taken over the integrity of what th...

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