Roush Fenway deals No. 26 to new racing team
January 14th, 2010
When NASCAR mandated that teams cut to a maximum of four cars, the most notable casualty was Roush Fenway’s Jamie McMurray. Sent packing to eventually land at Earnhardt Ganassi, McMurray left behind the No. 26, along with the 22nd-ranking owners’ points that went with it.
What to do with all those precious points? Give them to charity? Of course not. Roush Fenway has instead decided to grant them to newcomer Latitude 43 Motorsports, which can now run in the Daytona 500 as a result.
The deal with Latitude 43 — which has announced absolutely no plans for 2010 as yet — is a so-called "comprehensive services contract" which includes complete cars, maintenance, testing services, and other amenities, including the points transfer.
NASCAR granted its approval to this arrangement once Roush Fenway jumped through a few logistical hoops, using Latitude 43 as a customer of Roush Fenway Racing and Roush Yates Racing Engines. As for who exactly Latitude 43 is — you got me. A search turned up a restaurant, a band, and a charter fishing company, but no motorsports company. And latitude 43 runs roughly through Portsmouth, New Hampshire; Milwaukee and Eugene, Oregon. Strange.
The question now is, who drives for the new Latitude 43? I mean, a guaranteed spot in the Daytona 500 ain’t a bad perk to start a career with a new team. Any ideas for a candidate?
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