I'm with Col: DJR got to where they were - or where they used to be - by having fast drivers... it was a remarkable turn of coincidence that the lead driver was one of the blokes instrumental in building the cars, and it was done under his house, and his missus did the timing and fed the team.
Being the "family" team doesn't get you up the front where we were once used to seeing the team: and respectfully and politely I would say that if a family team floats your boat, Brad Jones Racing needs you! We've heard all sorts of scuttlebutt about Junior this and that over the years, but the time is well and truly on him to either shit or get off the pot for the next fella to have a go.
I desperately want him to do well; I think the big fella can drive, and yeah I'd love to see a Falcon with the #17 on the door and the Johnson name on the window taking the field apart... but no more or less than I'd like to see Jason Bright pull his team to the front end, or SBR do what they did in the Ambrose years.
Yeah, I've been a DJR fan for nearly 30 years, but there's not been consistent results to cheer about in a loooooooong time. Would've been great to have kept Wilbur, but hopefully the team builds a synergy with James so that they can inspire and drive each other to better results than we'ev seen of either in a while.
