Hotmail
Furniture Row buys out Nemechek's contract
by FOXSports.com
Economic fallout
"Just like the reduced schedule announcement, this buyout of Joe's contract has nothing to do with his on-track performance," said team president Joe Garone. "But our contract with Joe for 2009 was for a full schedule and we're not able to fulfill that part of the deal."
"Joe has been a great leader, mentor, and driver for Furniture Row Racing. This move is doing what is best for both Joe and our team. It doesn't require us to have him drive for Furniture Row in 2009, but it doesn't restrict him from doing what he loves — and that's racing at the highest level every week of the season."
In only its third year as a Sprint Cup Series team, Furniture Row Racing qualified for 32 out of 36 races. It's highlight came at Talladega Superspeedway in April when Nemechek lived up to his "Front Row Joe" moniker and claimed pole position for the Aaron's 499.
As announced before, Furniture Row Companies — the team owner, primary sponsor, and one the nation's largest furniture retailers — is a privately-held entity and does not make its sales figures public. But the company is looking at retail sales trends and is tightening all expenses as a result.
Member Comments
Joe will wind up somewhere, but who knows with all the layoffs...maybe there will be no worry about being in the top 35, there may only be 35 cars!!!<br /><br />needs her meds: that is one serious BURN. Funny as heck. Kingkyle and ladydi1967 need to go back to kindergarten and play with their legos.
The_Biff12/1/2008 12:01:00 PM(Report inappropriate content)
kingkyle why dont you write about something you know about.. like how to be a loser. I think losers.com is looking for a new webmaster why don't you apply? you are a shoe-in to get the job.<br /><br />Attention Fox nascar bloggers... later this week they are going to auction off all of the combined writings of Ladydi1967 and kingkyle18.. Sources close to the sale expect them to bring the hefty sum of at least 3 cents.. thats if the toilet paper company Charmin bids as expected.
LadyDi_needs_her_meds11/30/2008 4:05:00 AM(Report inappropriate content)
or better yet maybe kingkyle18 will finally reveal that she is actually a gaye man posing as a woman
LadyDi_needs_her_meds11/26/2008 11:24:00 AM(Report inappropriate content)
KK18 has a clue... about what nobody knows.... ever
LadyDi_needs_her_meds11/25/2008 14:03:00 PM(Report inappropriate content)
Joe will land something, he can wheel a car good enough, not a top tier driver but what the hey<br /><br />oooooh... by the way<br /><br />Hi everybody my name is ladydi1967liquidturdface.<br />.. nice to meet you... I like to run my self important mouth about anything and everything... because I have no life and I like to annoy people as much as I can in order to supress my own feelings of worthlessness and despair... has anyone seen my bottle of MD 20/20... dammm must have rolled under the trailer again.. drat
LadyDi_needs_her_meds11/25/2008 14:01:00 PM(Report inappropriate content)
Front row, no mo<br /><br />oooooh... by the way<br /><br />Hi everybody my name is ladydi1967liquidturdface.<br />.. nice to meet you... I like to run my self important mouth about anything and everything... because I have no life and I like to annoy people as much as I can in order to supress my own feelings of worthlessness and despair... has anyone seen my bottle of MD 20/20... dammm must have rolled under the trailer again.. drat
LadyDi_needs_her_meds11/25/2008 14:00:00 PM(Report inappropriate content)
Kingkyle...that was Joe's mother wearing the Army uniform. Do you even have a clue? NOT!!!
ggpita111/25/2008 5:49:00 AM(Report inappropriate content)
Interesting!<br />My friend recommended me a very interesting place *** M e etin g b lac k . Com *** It 's where you have the opportunity
jamspringxu15611/25/2008 1:27:00 AM(Report inappropriate content)
At least there will be 5 cars NOT wrecked in 2009...I wouldn't let "Front Row Joe" drive my PERSONAL car !!!
Hawkeye36311/24/2008 8:40:00 AM(Report inappropriate content)
wonder where JN will end up?there's only so many 2nd rate teams around.
ailems11/23/2008 13:40:00 PM(Report inappropriate content)
Oops, I got trolled. Bad Peg. Martha, we miss you and love you. So do the troops.
peggykb911/23/2008 11:08:00 AM(Report inappropriate content)
peggykb9<br />you'll have to excuse kk18...the person has no clue
ladydi1967lovesJR11/22/2008 20:42:00 PM(Report inappropriate content)
yeah Go Teresa to a deserted island with your girlfriend ladydiahrrea. At least you'll be able tolerate that dead-fish smell she puts out a little better.
Ozzman88fan11/22/2008 10:25:00 AM(Report inappropriate content)
Yeah...GO TERESA and let a MAN take over the helm of what was one of the top tier shops of Nascar!!! She can stay home on her couch and watch soap operas since she couldnt even charm Menard the billionaire to stick around...good grief...TEI only has one big name sponsor left!!! And that is only for 1 year...hhhhmmm do we see a pattern there at TEI...its called...'out the door to a better managed shop we go'....<br /><br />Joe, too bad, but I am sure the sponsor wants a younger driver, too bad, cuz until they get better CC and tech folks, that wont help, as your car needed help all season long, good luck Joe as I am sure we will see you again soon...mean while have a great time on those dirt tracks with Tony too!
pioneerof5011/22/2008 7:54:00 AM(Report inappropriate content)
Lady Di will be all over that last comment LOL...
oldhemi11/22/2008 5:40:00 AM(Report inappropriate content)
My hat's off to Furniture Row for doing the right thing. If that would have been Teresa......
oldhemi11/22/2008 5:32:00 AM(Report inappropriate content)
hate to see Joe get " bumped" like that but...it doesn't surprise me neither. he's a good and decent driver...and when he was with a good and solid team he done even better...but he saw a different chance...and took it. At least they are going to pay him, and NOT stiff him, or cheat him ...say alot about the people he drove for. I hope he will latch on to a another good team. he,like Mark Martin are very good and have too much to offer to be put out to pasture yet. But I'm an old guy and fan, what would I know ?
esteban194911/22/2008 4:54:00 AM(Report inappropriate content)
advertisement
