Kenny Parts Ways With Furniture Row Racing

Last Updated on Thursday, 16 August 2007 07:10 Tuesday, 14 August 2007 15:18

Effective immediately, Kenny Wallace and Furniture Row Racing have parted ways.  Kenny has the following words for his fans regarding his departure from the team in a mutual agreement:

“I want all my fans to know that I am going to give them a very personal retrospective of the way I feel about not driving the No. 78 any more.

“Two years a ago I was asked to come to Denver Co and visit the Furniture Row shop.  When I arrived, there was not even a Cup car ready to race, so from that standpoint I am proud that I was able to bring the Furniture Row race team to where it is today.  I have a lot of confidence in my ability and the No. 78 team has a lot of confidence in their ability.  We have got to a point in the NASCAR Nextel Cup season that I can sense the aggravation for the teams outside the top 35 in points.  I truly want everybody to know that although I know it hurts a lot of my fans, that I am relieved.  The week-to-week pressure of trying to make the race is very grinding, and I also felt that if the team feels like there is a change to be made, it was fine with me.  I really, really feel this way.  I am not lying!  Like I always remind everybody I am a racecar driver to go to these races and not be able to compete was very, very hard on me.  I will take time to let everyone know in the NASCAR circuit that I would like to drive in either the NASCAR Busch Series, Nextel Cup Series or even the Craftsman Truck Series. I would also like to let everybody know that while I wait for another NASCAR ride you can probably find me at your local dirt track racing.  I really want everybody to know that our team manager, Joe Garone, and our team owner, Barney Visser, have been really good to me and that the decision to try another driver was based upon more or so the crew members within the team this is what I was told by Joe Garone.  Joe is a good guy and has always been very supportive of me.  I want to thank my personal sponsors JEG’S, Bank of America, and everybody at Speed TV.  I will end like this: Never fold your tent.  For a face-to-face interview, I will be on NASCAR Raceday this Sunday.  Please watch.”

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