'Tony Stewart/Darian Grubb Split'

[Panther_99FS]

So what's your folks take on this? Good....bad...?
Personally, I tend to think it's on the bad side since momentum is clearly with them & now there's no way to see whether or not their championship momentum could/would carry into 2012.

[Terry]

Darian said quite some time ago that he and Tony made this decision at the beginning of the season. It's rather strange and it's unlikely that he will win a lot next year with a new chief, that takes some time.

[PRB]

Seems a shame to me to brake up a winning team like this. It was touching to see Grubb's emotion after winning the race/championship in Florida. I wondered if Tony would have reconsidered after that, but I guess not. Looks like Darian will be Denny Hamlin's CC next year so at least he landed on his feet. Heck, after this year's chase performance I guess he could go whereever he wanted.

[Panther_99FS]

I'd say Stewart will have more pressure in 2012 than Grubb......BUT.....Denny is quite "dynamic" so it will be interesting to see how he & Grubb interact.....