Evernham Can't Always Get What He Wants

Even though his team doesn't look to appealing this season, NASCAR owner Ray Evernham is still trying to get in on some of this free agent action.

When Dale Earnhardt Jr. announced he was leaving DEI, Evernham expressed his interest even though he knew it was a long shot:

"It's like trying to get a date with Jennifer Aniston -- if you see her, you've got to at least ask."

Now that Kyle Busch is available, Evernham is once again raising his hand:

"Quite honestly, I said [to Kyle], 'At least talk to us before you make a decision.' I did let it be known that I want to talk to him. All we can do is lay out the program compared to what else is available for him and see what he thinks of us. His driving ability is just unbelievable. I've worked with other drivers through that [age] period, and I'd like to have another shot to do it again."

While he's anxious to talk, Evernham isn't too keen on the evolution of silly season itself and how it's become a free-for-all:

"There will have to be more controls over who and when you can talk to the crew members and the drivers. If I have a contract with you, and you have two or three more years on your contract and you go and tell me that you've signed with somebody else when your contract is done, you've basically killed my program.

"So sooner or later, there'll be a lawsuit over something like that, and that'll start to change it."

Why is he so bitter?

Oh right ... Elliott Sadler became unhappy when I wasn't looking.