So Who Will Dale Jr. Drive for in 2008?

millerman 3732
millerman 3732 Posts: 1,488
edited June 2007 in The Clubhouse
Dale Earnhardt JR. to leave DEI at the end of 2007


http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/columns/story?seriesId=2&columnist=newton_david&id=2866394
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,725
    edited May 2007
    Doesn't DEI stand for Dale Earnhardt Incorporated or something like that? So is NASCAR over, or are they still racing this year?

    Is that Jeff Gordon guy still driving, I remember him being pretty good back in the day...
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  • millerman 3732
    millerman 3732 Posts: 1,488
    edited May 2007
    1. Yes DEI does stand for Dale Earnhardt Incorporated

    2. No Nascar races through late Nov.

    3. Yes Gordon is still around and still pretty good, he is in the points lead now.
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  • MillerLiteScott
    MillerLiteScott Posts: 2,561
    edited May 2007
    I do not know much about NASCAR but couldn't he start his own team as an owner driver?
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  • jmwest1970
    jmwest1970 Posts: 846
    edited May 2007
    MillerLiteScott wrote: »
    I do not know much about NASCAR but couldn't he start his own team as an owner driver?

    He has his own Busch series team, JR Motorsports. It may appear that it'll be a Nextel Cup team as well for 2008.

    He's also taking the Budweiser sponsorship away from DEI. Bigggg money they're going to lose.

    The additional caveat is that his teammate Martin Truex Jr. is also rumored to be leaving with him.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited May 2007
    No offense, but who cares.
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited May 2007
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    No offense, but who cares.
    Just his several million fans.
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    edited May 2007
    His stepmother is a jackass. I hate to say it, but, this is all Dale Sr.'s fault. He left DEI to a tramp instead of his son.

    Who will Jr. race for? RCR baby. Probably going to get the # 3 too.

    My $.02 on the subject.
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  • Systems
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    edited May 2007
    Halo wrote: »
    Who will Jr. race for? RCR baby. Probably going to get the # 3 too.

    My $.02 on the subject.
    This seems like the most probable but will Richard want Truex as well?
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  • W WALDECKER
    W WALDECKER Posts: 900
    edited May 2007
    the worst thing Junior could do is start his own Team as the owner. it has way to many distractions for even the best drivers.RCR or Hendrick Motorsports would be the most obvious choices for Dale Jr if he is going to keep driving a Chevrolet. i bet that either Rick Hendrick or Richard Childress would hire Dale Jr in a Heartbeat.
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  • halo
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    edited May 2007
    W WALDECKER wrote: »
    the worst thing Junior could do is start his own Team as the owner. it has way to many distractions for even the best drivers.
    Waltrip done himself in with that one. NAPA has got to be PISSED. If Robby Gordon didn't have a ton of factory support from Ford this year he'd be out on his **** as well.
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  • halo
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    edited May 2007
    GV#27 wrote: »
    This seems like the most probable but will Richard want Truex as well?
    Five teams for RCR? I highly doubt that. Roush had to bring Fenway on board to keep his five alive. Eventually they'll be limited to four teams by NASCAR anyway.
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  • I-SIG
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    edited May 2007
    Hendrick will fire/release Casey Mears and plug Little E in there.

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  • millerman 3732
    millerman 3732 Posts: 1,488
    edited May 2007
    Didn't Jr. drive the No. 5 car for Hendrick a couple of weeks back.
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  • I-SIG
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    edited May 2007
    millerman 3732 wrote: »
    Didn't Jr. drive the No. 5 car for Hendrick a couple of weeks back.

    Correct. Shrub had already left the track and Little E auditioned, I mean volunteered to drive for Hendrick, at Texas, I think.

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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited May 2007
    Halo wrote: »
    Waltrip done himself in with that one. NAPA has got to be PISSED.
    Yes they sure must be pissed.Maybe he should put Buffy in the car for qualifying.
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,663
    edited May 2007
    Richard Childress Racing (RCR) I hope.
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  • Bill Ayotte
    Bill Ayotte Posts: 1,860
    edited May 2007
    From what I remember, this has been brewing for a long time...At one point he tried to buy DEI and the offer was shot down....I do agree that his father should have left the company to him, she has run it into the ground...I think at first she would have run it, then when things went down hill Jr. would have replaced her with someone capable of running it for him....Owning a team wouldn't bring him down, not having a stable of good people around him to help run it will.
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  • millerman 3732
    millerman 3732 Posts: 1,488
    edited May 2007
    I would love to see Jr. join up with Hendrick, but I'm afraid that would be to many rosters in the hen house. Half the time doesn't even seem like Gordon and Johnson can get along and put Little E in the mix who probably is more popular than Gordon or Johnson I just don't know if it would work.
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  • RSTERN
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    edited May 2007
    What about Joe Gibbs racing? Aren't junior and tony sterwart good friends.
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  • millerman 3732
    millerman 3732 Posts: 1,488
    edited May 2007
    The link at the top of the page says something about Gibbs not allowing alcoholic brands to sponser his cars and Bud is supposed to be going with Jr. so I don't know how Gibbs would get around that.
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  • hearingimpared
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    edited May 2007
    GV#27 wrote: »
    Just his several million fans.

    How many NASCAR fans are there?
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited May 2007
    RSTERN wrote: »
    What about Joe Gibbs racing? Aren't junior and tony sterwart good friends.
    Yes they are and that would be a good fit.Jr would get a consistantly competitive car for a change.
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    edited May 2007
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    How many NASCAR fans are there?

    It is not as big as Football or Baseball but it has a very large fan base in both the US and Canada.Jr is Nascars most popular star.
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  • millerman 3732
    millerman 3732 Posts: 1,488
    edited May 2007
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    How many NASCAR fans are there?

    Nascar probably averages about 100,000 fans per race. The smaller tracks I'd say any where from 80,000 to 90,000 and the bigger tracks like Daytona and Talladega around 130,000.
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited May 2007
    How many NASCAR fans are there? Trillions! Its the largest specator sport in the US.

    ONE WEEKEND of NASCAR in Atlanta generates more money than a FULL SEASON of the Braves, Falcons and Hawks COMBINED!!

    As for Jr, I think this sucks. His step monster should be horsewhipped and thrown in jail. She's ruining a great man's name. Dale Sr is rolling over in his grave right now.

    In a way tho Im glad to see Jr leave DEI and I hope it crumbles to the ground and leaves that beeyotch waiting tables.

    As for where he'll go, as a diehard Tony Stewart fan (which aint easy seeing as he's suffering from the Madden curse this season), Id love to see him come to Joe Gibbs racing!
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  • m00npie
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    edited May 2007
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    No offense, but who cares.

    There a lot of things brought up in the clubhouse that I could care less about... Let's see a passion for culinary arts... to think of one but that doesn't mean I need to dump on your post and say it. Unless your goal is to have the most posts, have some respect for other member’s interests even if you dislike it.
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    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited May 2007
    MacLeod wrote: »
    ONE WEEKEND of NASCAR in Atlanta generates more money than a FULL SEASON of the Braves, Falcons and Hawks COMBINED!!

    I never could get into NASCAR, it is as boring to me as soccer. My brother-in-law and his partner are crazy about it and go down to Daytona every year to watch.

    Drag racing I love.
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited May 2007
    It aint for everybody.

    I used to make fun of it all the time even tho my dad loves it. About 5 years ago I started watching it with him for the hell of it. Been hooked ever since.
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    edited May 2007
    m00npie wrote: »
    There a lot of things brought up in the clubhouse that I could care less about... Let's see a passion for culinary arts... to think of one but that doesn't mean I need to dump on your post and say it. Unless your goal is to have the most posts, have some respect for other member’s interests even if you dislike it.

    LOL!!!
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  • Bill Ayotte
    Bill Ayotte Posts: 1,860
    edited May 2007
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    I never could get into NASCAR, it is as boring to me as soccer. My brother-in-law and his partner are crazy about it and go down to Daytona every year to watch.

    Drag racing I love.

    I would have to say that drag racing is a lot more exciting.....John Force is a bad **** ****..One of the most amazing venues I have ever been to was the Nascar track in Bristol though.....Going to a race is A LOT better than watching it. It is kinda cool to crank a race up and shake the house every now and then though....Soccer? F soccer....
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