Dale Jr Splitting From DEI!?!?!?

2648562 · 05-09-2007, 09:06 PM

Huge news I first read about in the "NASCAR sucks" thread courtesy of GMI member redfox. Huge.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. expected to announce split from DEI
By DAVID POOLE and JIM UTTER / The Charlotte Observer

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is expected to announce Thursday that he will not drive next season for the NASCAR team founded by his late father, Dale Earnhardt.

Earnhardt Jr. has scheduled an 11 a.m. news conference at JR Motorsports. Earnhardt Jr. owns that Mooresville-based team, which fields a car in the NASCAR Busch Series. He currently drives the No. 8 Chevrolets for Dale Earnhardt Inc. in the Nextel Cup Series, but this is the final year of his contract with that team.

Sources told The Charlotte Observer that the sport’s most popular driver will not announce Thursday where he will drive in 2008. The same sources also said reports that Earnhardt Jr. will announce that he and Martin Truex Jr. will move from DEI into Nextel Cup cars at JR Motorsports and use engines and chassis from Hendrick Motorsports are inaccurate.

Instead, as of today Earnhardt Jr. would effectively become a racing free agent, able to sign with whatever team he believes offers him the best chance to win races and contend for championships....

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http://www.thatsracin.com/247/story/4129.html

rhvfd10 · 05-09-2007, 09:41 PM

If that doesn't signal the sudden decline of NASCAR, I don't know what does.

Recxjake · 05-09-2007, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by rhvfd10

If that doesn't signal the sudden decline of NASCAR, I don't know what does.

uhh no.... it has to do with contracts and $$... he is starting his own team... which is a great for him

RamJet502 · 05-09-2007, 10:01 PM

As long as he's still in a Chevy I really don't care

1969CamaroSS350 · 05-09-2007, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by RamJet502

As long as he's still in a Chevy I really don't care

Same here, I heard the talk of DEI going to Ford and there is no way Jr. would drive a Ford.

tom3 · 05-09-2007, 10:05 PM

Toyota?

likearock00 · 05-09-2007, 10:07 PM

Wow...I'm speachless!! I bet the Intimidator is rolling in his grave....never meant for the family to split up. He's getting his engines from Hendrick, so at least they won't blow up.

I bet Theresa will give in, she's nothing without him.

nascarnate326 · 05-09-2007, 10:10 PM

I hope they go to RCR. RCR and Hendrick Racing have the money to do very well with COT.

spaz · 05-09-2007, 10:13 PM

I'm sure Childress will be able to put together a 4th full time car for him, the question is where Budweiser and the rights to the #8 will go.

driver · 05-09-2007, 10:17 PM

He's on his way to Formula 1! Yeeha!

darndot · 05-09-2007, 10:29 PM

He is going to run his own shop at JR Sports running Henrick Motors. Glad he is sticking with Chevy.

I read that on Yahoo. Who knows what is happening.

FULLXRACER · 05-09-2007, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by spaz

I'm sure Childress will be able to put together a 4th full time car for him, the question is where Budweiser and the rights to the #8 will go.

Budweiser will stay with Jr wherever he drive's as for Childress it would not be the # 8, it would be the # 3, RCR still has the right's to that number and Jr has stated in the past that he want's to drive the # 3 before his carrer is over, I just don't think he thought driving his late father's # 3 might have come this early in his carrer. Tommorrow will be interesting.

Ultra Magnus · 05-09-2007, 10:42 PM

If he does go to RCR, I will be very excited to see him in the #3. That is actually what Nascar needs right now more than anything.

Aromanances · 05-09-2007, 10:48 PM

If he goes to RCR you bet your ass he will be in the 3 car!!!!!! Nobody not named Earnhardt can dive that number.

327 · 05-09-2007, 10:53 PM

what the hell happened? Last I heard all his negotiations were going well.

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2648562 4.4 Liter Supercharged Northstar Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,306	Dale Jr Splitting From DEI!?!?!? Huge news I first read about in the "NASCAR sucks" thread courtesy of GMI member redfox. Huge. Dale Earnhardt Jr. expected to announce split from DEI By DAVID POOLE and JIM UTTER / The Charlotte Observer Dale Earnhardt Jr. is expected to announce Thursday that he will not drive next season for the NASCAR team founded by his late father, Dale Earnhardt. Earnhardt Jr. has scheduled an 11 a.m. news conference at JR Motorsports. Earnhardt Jr. owns that Mooresville-based team, which fields a car in the NASCAR Busch Series. He currently drives the No. 8 Chevrolets for Dale Earnhardt Inc. in the Nextel Cup Series, but this is the final year of his contract with that team. Sources told The Charlotte Observer that the sport’s most popular driver will not announce Thursday where he will drive in 2008. The same sources also said reports that Earnhardt Jr. will announce that he and Martin Truex Jr. will move from DEI into Nextel Cup cars at JR Motorsports and use engines and chassis from Hendrick Motorsports are inaccurate. Instead, as of today Earnhardt Jr. would effectively become a racing free agent, able to sign with whatever team he believes offers him the best chance to win races and contend for championships.... continued at link: http://www.thatsracin.com/247/story/4129.html Last edited by 2648562 : 05-09-2007 at 09:09 PM.

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