Michael Waltrip Racing announced today the signing of Pat Tryson to lead the team that will service the #56 NAPA Toyota in 2010. As has already been announced, Martin Truex Jr. will move from Earnhardt Ganassi Racing to pilot the car. Tryson, who is currently employed by Penske Racing, will begin his new duties at the end of the season. Since joining the Penske organization midway through the 2007 season, Tryson has helped driver Kurt Busch to four Sprint Cup wins and 35 top-10 finishes. He has also guided the #2 team to two Chase appearances, including 2009, and is making his fifth Chase appearance as a crew chief this season.
In my opinion, I couldn’t think of a better crew chief for Michael Waltrip Racing to bring aboard to help Truex transition into the organization. Martin Truex is still a relatively young driver on the Cup scene and pairing him with someone of Pat Tryson’s caliber will only help him in the long run. Tryson has proven that if a team puts enough faith in him to call the shots, he more than likely will get that driver to victory lane. All and all, it was a good choice by MWR to sign Tryson because he will bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the organization.
As great as it is to see Truex get Tryson as his crew chief next season, I have to feel bad for Kurt Busch. The reason why I feel bad is because even though the Busch-Tryson pairing has been together since 2007, I think they were just starting to hit their stride. They have competitive cars every week and it seemed as though the chemistry between the two was where it needed to be in order to grab some more wins. I would hate to see Busch have a season like 2008 where he finished 18th in points in 2010 because of the crew chief change. Hopefully, Penske Racing is working on a deal to get a strong crew chief in 2010. What is your opinion regarding this story?
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