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Tony is the best driver Yota has, insaying that I think he will make the chase, but fade after that. He can get more out of that Yota than most.

I'm a JR fan I don't like Tony, but he is a good driver. You have to give him that.

It should be a very interesting season, there are going to be alot of subplots to this season.

I tend to agree with most of what is said here. Tony is a time bomb waiting to go off and we all know he has the patience of a 2 year old. But with the past episodes that Tony has had and with Gibbs in charge, I think Tony has no real choice but to remain in control. I think if he becomes a distrction or even pulls some minor stunt to draw the attention of NASCAR again, I think Joe will not hesitate to sit his fanny down for a race or two to show him it's about the team and not about Tony. Joe will do everything he can to make sure that JGR is represented in a professional manner and not be put in a position that he has to defend himself or the team in front of NASCAR. It should be an interesting year for sure though.

Just my humble opinion.... 

JG, first of all nice blog.  I'm going to disagree on a few points though,( I know that is hard for you to believe that I would disagree with anyone but what the heck there is a first time for everything.)  First, I think the ground work for Toyota was laid last year between BDR, MWR and Red Bull.  All three teams had struggles but then again all three posted top 10's too.  The basic problem with the cars were engines.  Not engine failure, or horsepower, but where the powerband of the engines needed to be.  I think JGR has addressed that issue by looking at the Daytona Speed Charts where Toyota has dominated the top 10 in speed.  Second, JGR doesn't have to worry as the other teams have getting into races, So they can concentrate on race setups.  This is a real advantage especially in the races that have the impound rules.  Toyota would qualify in these races then wouldn't race well because they had qualifying setups in them.  Third, the coach, Joe Gibbs knows how to mold high strung players so they play well with each other.  Team concept is an important factor and believe it or not Tony wants and needs that type of structure.  I think they got away from that structure last year and it cost both Tony and Denny in the chase.  I also think the addition of Kyle will help both Tony and Denny.  Kyle is a competitor and it showed last year when he could have tanked it the remaining of the year with HMS instead he raced his but off trying to beat his teammates.  Even when his teammates abandonded him at 'Dega he still had a strong finish. So I think Tony will not have the problems with Kyle as a teammate as he had as a competitor from another team.  But only time will tell. 

Thanks for allowing me to blog on your blog.

YANKSKILLAZZ, Not hard to see your a devoted fan..LOL. those are some lofty expectations you have there.. maybe you should at least wait until Toyota wins a single race before you have them racking up a fistfull of wins by a single driver ( even if it is Tony ) and throwing in a Championship on top of that to boot.. get a win , have someone even make the Chase then consider the rest as a possibility would sound much more realistic for now. but one cannot question your devotion for sure, Tony would be proud to know your on board.