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I could see Penske giving him a shot. Indycar/NASCAR ties and could easily put him in the 22.

So let me get this straight. Hamlin drops the appeal saying he doesn't want to "drag this out" and all that... but then says he won't pay the fine either. What?

This is one of the very few times ill say NASCAR was in the wrong. Not for giving Carl a fine, rules are rules, but the amount is bullshit. And to think Hamlin is bitching over what is pocket change to him. You know what also irritates the fuck out of me, no one came to Carls aid. Wasn't it Carl that DW purchased his final Coke 600 ride from?? Help the dude out ffs.

LONG POND, Pa., March 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pocono Raceway and Strike Ten Entertainment, the sponsorship activation arm of the bowling industry, jointly announce today a groundbreaking, multi-faceted partnership deal that brings together two of the nation's favorite sports brands: NASCAR and GoBowling.com, the official brand of bowling. For the first time ever, the 2013 and 2014 August NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races will be renamed the "GoBowling.com 400" as part of this freshly inked two-year sponsorship.

Landon Cassill is suing BK Racing over what he alleges is $205,000 in unpaid winnings and other fees owed to him for racing for the team last year.

Cassill also is asking for an unspecified amount of money for not being told until mid-January that he would not drive for the team in 2013.

The lawsuit was filed last month in North Carolina Superior Court in Charlotte against BK Racing, which bought the assets of Red Bull Racing just prior to the 2012 season, and principal owner Ron Devine.

“I really hated to go the legal route but at the end of the day I’m ultimately asking to be paid what I earned last season,” Cassill said in a statement. “I was excited to race for BK in 2013 and was disappointed when my contract was not renewed for this season.

“But that’s racing. I raced hard for Burger King, Dr Pepper, Ron Devine and the BK Racing team and thought we were really making progress."

Adam Ross, a Charlotte attorney representing BK Racing, said that there is a dispute over what is owed to Cassill but would not go into specifics. The team has until mid-May to file a legal response to the lawsuit.

“There is a dispute of what is owed to Mr. Cassill under the contract, which include disputes related to Mr. Cassill's performance of his obligations,” Ross aid. “BK Racing and Mr. Devine had hoped to resolve those differences privately, amicably and without resort to the courts, but Mr. Cassill obviously felt otherwise.

“BK Racing and Mr. Devine are evaluating Mr. Cassill's claims and are in the process of formulating their counterclaims, which they expect to file in the coming weeks.”

The lawsuit states that a performance-based clause in Cassill’s contract included a minimum payout of $500,000 for the year. His total earned under that performance-based plan was $355,000, according to complaint, which did not identify the pay structure.

Cassill, who finished 31st in the Cup standings for the first-year team, claims he is owed $145,000 to make up the difference between the guaranteed payout and what he actually earned as well as $60,000 for other services rendered to the team.

Cassill also claims in the lawsuit that he was not told until Jan. 16 that he would not be the driver of the No. 83 car. He claims that BK Racing co-owner Ron Devine misled him into thinking he would drive the No. 83 since, according to the complaint, he sent a proposed pay scale to Cassill for 2013 just eight days before informing Cassill that he wouldn’t drive the car.

David Reutimann is driving the No. 83 car this year.

“(The team) intentionally deceived Cassill in order to ruin Cassill’s chances of finding an open position as a driver on another race team in the 2013 season,” Cassill’s lawsuit states.

Ross disputed whether Cassill was provided any assurance that he would be the drive for 2013. Reutimann had driven for the team in two races in 2012 while driving primarily for Tommy Baldwin Racing.

“Mr. Cassill's approach to resolving the parties' differences stemming from the 2012 season very much (influenced) BK Racing's decision-making, especially when coupled with David Reutimann's availability and his prior experience with BK Racing,” Ross said.

“Like all business deals, some take longer than others to finalize. This one ran closer to the start of the season that BK Racing would have hoped, but David has done a fine job to start the season.”

Cassill has landed a part-time ride for 2013. He has been driving for Circle Sport, which shares fielding the No. 33 Sprint Cup car with Richard Childress Racing.