Kes climbs into the Blue Deuce; Kurt goes to RCR.

OK, these are the basic facts.

Next year Kurt Busch is going to move from Penske Racing's No. 2 Dodge to a No. 22. Brad Keselowski is moving from No. 12 to No. 2, meaning that he will become Miller Lite's NASCAR spokesman. Shell/Pennzoil will sponsor Busch, moving from Richard Childress Racing and also becoming a major player in Penske's Indy-car team.

What does all this mean? Let's amend that. What does all this suggest?

1. Miller Brewing likes the idea of a younger, more controversial (at this point in his career) Keselowski as the face of its NASCAR promotions.

2. Shell picks up the most earnest corporate spokesman in NASCAR in Busch, who is extremely obliging and gives selflessly of his time.

3. Childress, who is looking for a sponsor to replace Shell/Pennzoil, is getting a dose of his own medicine. Not that there's anything wrong with this, by the way, but Childress has been known to finagle sponsors away from other teams.
4. Justin Allgaier may be headed to Sprint Cup in the No. 12, which is where Keselowski resides now.

5. This may mean Sam Hornish's grand NASCAR experiment is close to running its course. Not necessarily, but perhaps.

6. For certain sponsorship gaps to be filled, lots of NASCAR owners are hoping for an improving economy come fall. The rules allow Penske to add a fourth team, but whether or not that happens remains to be seen.

7. The latest development increases the likelihood that Kevin Harvick will remain at RCR past the end of the season.

8. The changes occur sooner every year, and it looks as though many ducks will have difficulty getting around between now and the end of the season.

9. At least this announcement relates to next year, unlike the "Kasey Kahne to Hendrick in 2012; we don't know about next year yet."

10. Oh, by the way, there are actually 28 races left in this season.