2005 IRL champ Dan Wheldon left his championsip team at Andretti Green racing to join Chip Ganassi's IRL team for 2006. Speculation surfaced a couple of days ago that a future NASCAR ride is already part of Wheldon's IRL deal with Ganassi. Wheldon's manager was typically non-committal. But Andretti Green owner Michael Andretti has told a Pennsylvania newspaper that the rumour is true and Wheldon is heading to NASCAR in the near future.
There are several ways that Ganassi could accomodate Wheldon. With sponsorship, he could start a fourth Nextel Cup team. Ganassi was supposed to have a fourth team this year but cancelled it when the Jamie McMurray situation was resolved. It also depends how current drivers Casey Mears, David Stremme & Reed Sorenson perform. If Stremme crashes frequently like he did in the Busch Series, he won't last long. Ganassi could also put Wheldon in Sorenson's Busch Series ride in 2007. Based on this, don't be surprised if Wheldon turns up in NASCAR next year.
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