Johnny Sauter returns to Finch Racing.

[RaikkonenRules]

The Miccosukee Tribe will back Finch's Nationwide team for the third consecutive season. "The Indians are going to sponsor our #1 car in the 2008 Nationwide Series and at this point, Johnny Sauter is going to drive one of our Nationwide cars full time. If we've got enough sponsorship, Sterling Marlin and Johnny will drive full time; and if not, Sterling's gonna drive part-time in our second car." Crew Chief Mark Reno said the second Nationwide Series car would use the #4 branding that Finch had previously used with Jeff Purvis, as the team opted to let Mike Wallace take the #7 he used this season in a Finch car with GEICO sponsorship to another team, while Phoenix would keep the owner points the car accrued.

Also John Andretti will run the #49 full time in the 2008 Sprint Cup.

[muggle not]

Johnny still isn't ready for Cup, perhaps never will be. In any case he belongs in Busch at this time for more seasoning.

[BobbyC]

Probably a Cup or Truck team for Mike Wallace; the sunset requirement by Nationwide will ban the Geico sponsorship after 2009, but I wouldn't be surprised to see another Berkshire Hathaway brand on the car.

I wouldn't be surprised either to see another Finch/Morgan-McClure alliance.