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Thursday, July 12
Team has contracts with two drivers
Associated Press
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JOLIET, Ill. -- Robby Gordon, who has bounced from ride to ride in
NASCAR's Winston Cup Series, may be the permanent replacement for
Mike Wallace in Jim Smith's No. 7 Ford.
Gordon, who drove Smith's entry to a runner-up finish three
weeks ago on the road course in Sonoma, Calif., has replaced
Wallace -- 10th in the Pepsi 400 -- in the cockpit of the Taurus for
Sunday's race at the new Joliet track.
The announcement that Gordon would drive on the new 1.5-mile
tri-oval left Wallace, 38th in the season points, in limbo.
"We're in contractual agreements with Mike Wallace, Robby
Gordon and NationsRent and we're trying to put it all together
right now," Smith said Thursday. "I'm proud of both drivers the
last couple of weeks. This team is starting to come alive.
"We hope to make a formal announcement and this carousel ride
will be over shortly. Robby and I have a relationship that goes
back to when he was 13 years old. I saw him win his first race.
"We're having fun right now," Smith added, "and I intend to
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