The sun was barely up Wednesday when the surprising news dropped that Stewart-Haas Racing, which fields the cars for Kevin Harvick, Danica Patrick, Kurt Busch and Tony Stewart, will be powered by Ford engines in 2017 (when Clint Bowyer will replace the retiring Stewart).
Reaction from Ford drivers has begun to trickle out on social media as the NASCAR community wakes up today.
Welcome to the @FordPerformance family @StewartHaasRcng. Excited to have another team join the blue ovals
— Joey Logano (@joeylogano) February 24, 2016
Welcome to the blue ovals, @StewartHaasRcng will be great working together to win more with @FordPerformance and a manufactures title
— Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (@StenhouseJr) February 24, 2016
Welcome to the @FordPerformance team @StewartHaasRcng. Looking forward to working with you guys next year.
— Aric Almirola (@Aric_Almirola) February 24, 2016
Welcome to the Ford family @StewartHaasRcng
— Ryan Blaney (@Blaney) February 24, 2016
Check back for more throughout the day.