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That’s a wrap! Stewart-Haas Racing is ditching Chevy after this race season! Danica Patrick, Clint Bowyer, Kevin Harvick and Kurt Busch will be jumping in Ford Fusions powered by Robert Yates Racing Engines come 2017.
“They look out for the well-being of the team and to look out for the longevity as far as not just past this year, but into the future,” Danica Patrick explained to NASCAR, “Their ultimate goal is getting the cars to be as fast as possible and getting us to Victory Lane and in a position to then win championships.”
There you have it folks! Stewart-Haas Racing will be joining a number of reputable teams that currently already run Ford; including: Richard Petty Motorsports, Team Penske, Roush-Fenway Racing, Wood Brothers Racing and Front Row Motorsports.
“(Driving a Chevy my whole career) is just a matter of what happened. It’s not because I said ‘I want to drive a Chevy’ or ‘I want to drive a Ford’ or ‘I want to drive a Toyota’. It has nothing to do with that. It’s about the team and the people involved and I think that Tony’s done a great job of getting people involved that are great and that create successful teams,” Danica Patrick reported to NASCAR.
Danica Patrick is very optimistic during this manufacturer change and is certain the transition will have minimal effect on her and the Stewart-Haas Racing NASCAR team. Personally, making the change from Chevy to Ford … we almost want to say, Shots Fired? We all have those Die Hard Chevy Friends and Die Hard Ford Friends. How do you feel about the change? Sound off in the comments below!
