Stremme hired to replace Newman at Penske in 2009

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Penske Racing hired David Stremme on Wednesday to replace Daytona 500 winner Ryan Newman. The move has long been expected. Newman will leave the No. 12 Dodge at the end of the season to drive for Tony Stewart's new team. Stremme has been under contract as a test driver for Penske waiting for an open Sprint Cup seat.

"We're pleased to have David join Penske Racing as the driver of the No. 12," Roger Penske said. "His past accomplishments and current experience as our NASCAR test driver, as well as his character and desire for success, make him a good fit into our culture."

Stremme spent two seasons driving for Chip Ganassi Racing in the Sprint Cup Series, but Ganassi let him go at the end of last year to sign Dario Franchitti.

Stremme passed on several sub-par Cup rides, choosing instead to sit the year out and run most of the second-tier Nationwide Series schedule for Rusty Wallace. He's ranked 12th in the Nationwide standings, with 13 top-10 finishes in his 24 starts.


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Re: Re: Stremme hired to replace Newman at Penske in 2009

JMO, but I'm thinking Stremme will only be able to be as good as the car is, and at this point in time thats seems to be not to good. Hopefully Penske will step up their program in 2009 and we'll see what he can really do.