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Originally Posted by Lance Peltier
Come on Timmy, do you really believe that? Tell me that you don't believe anything more than bodies have been passed along to those teams? No Data? No engine parts?  |
Call me crazy...but No I actually don't believe that Parts/Data or anything else have gone from DSR to James' team. I can't believe that because I haven't seen any EVIDENCE that supports this. If any have gone to that team, I'm sure it wasn't GIVEN to them. Don is a Business man, and giving away parts, is not good business. Haven't seen or heard anyone say that they saw Todd O, Phil S. or "the Ace" at or near James (TOP FUEL RECORDS) pits providing tuning assistance, bring spare parts or anything else to the team. To me, when that happens, it creates an "UMBRELLA" situation. Sharing of Parts/Knowledge/Info, is what creates "Team" building. DSR has their (4) Funny Car teams, (ALTHOUGH CORY MAC IS THE "OWNER" of JACK'S VALVOLINE/MTS FUNNY CAR) It's still run out of DSR'S SHOP, has DSR PARTS, CREW MEMBERS, and Support staff.
Don Schumacher and everyone on his team is VERY Competitive. The sharing of DATA/PARTS/SECRET SAUCE RECIPE'S to a new Fuel Funny Car team, even if to help his Son-In-Law get his feet wet, does not seem to be good business. I'm sure "the Don" has helped out in other ways, in helping James get a start, but when it comes to his teams, IF IT DOESN'T SAY PROPERTY OF DON SCHUMACHER RACING....It Doesn't get out.
