Team owner Chip Ganassi was straight and to the point Tuesday morning when discussing the disappointment in his organization’s 2011 performance.
Ganassi opened his session of the Media Tour on Tuesday by thanking the media in attendance and saying, “I hope it’s the last time I have to say we finished 21st and 27th in points last year.”
The 2010 season was a benchmark for the organization, in which Jamie McMurray won three races, including the Daytona 500 and Brickyard 400, and Juan Pablo Montoya went to Victory Lane at Watkins Glen.
The 2011 season, however was a much different story. Collectively, the pair scored only four top-five and 12 top-10 finishes, never went to Victory Lane and were never a factor in the Chase discussion.
“It’s pretty obvious what spurred (the changes),” Ganassi said. “We were 21st and 27th in the points. That’s pathetic for a team with our ability and our resources.”
