With Daytona Speedweeks little more than a month away, many details remain to be finalized among four prominent NASCAR Cup teams...

GEM/Evernham seems to have a problem with honoring driver contracts... I'd be willing to bet they lose this lawsuit just like the previous suit. You'd think Ray was smarter than that?

Sad reality is that without sponsors, those teams might not answer the bell at all or in diminished numbers. The count as this point is something like 34 - 36 full time teams, if everything that has been spewed over the winter turns out good. If not, that number could be as low as about 32.

Field filler is looking like a profession. At least Derrick Cope has got himself some cars and is ready to answer bell and visit the pay window. The real truth will come in California or Vegas, where 43 may just be a number.

Beenthere- Ray is obviously a smarter crewchief than a team owner, he should have stayed at Hendricks and gordon would have won more championships

ray had nothing to do with that he sold all his stake in the team have you not heard!!!!