Earnhardt Jr Leaving DEI!

[Tailchaser]

Just read Dale Earnhardt JR will announce tomorrow morning his leaving DEI along with Martin Truex, JR..........Think DEI screwed up big time on this one!

Oh yeah, Buds going with him and Bass pro shops, it was reported.

[Hoss]

Yep racing for himself next year at JR motorsports. Or at least that is what everyone is guessing.

[MeanGene]

I wonder if T. Eury is going with him.

[Dan_nO]

Wonder what Miss Teresa is gonna do now LOL.....serves her right.

Officials with DEI and Robert Yates Racing have confirmed talks about a possible partnership or merger between their teams. DEI currently runs Chevrolets and the Yates team uses Fords. Earnhardt Jr., however, has not been a party to any such discussions.

[Tailchaser]

Looks like he will be running Hendrick engines and cars, but he will be the owner,............OOPS things are about to change, and DEI in Fords? Dale senior just rolled over in his grave.

[Tailchaser]

You know I never heard anything or thought about Eury, but I hope he goes with JR. I think his cousin will follow him.

[TDriver]

Good thing he has his daddy`s name or no one would like him Cus he cant DRIVE

[Dan_nO]

Comon Terry lol, he can drive a lil bit

[GremlinX]

That was bound to happen. She is an evil lady from what I have heard.... That's good that Truex is going with him. They have been close friends for many years.

[Jaybird]

Nascar has sucked for the past few years anyway. It's about like Pro Wrestling "sports entertainment"

[A-Track]

Wow thats huge news, doese anyone know if BUD is going with him, if not the earnhardt nation will be in a panic this morning.

[Cracky]

LOL, Nascar is just about as bad a topic as Religion or Politics as far as opinionated people...



this should be fun!!

[DpRocks]

From wht I have been reading. If Jr leaves DEI, Bud will be going with him.

[Mokken]

And ya, he's not that great a driver.


Dale Earnhardt Jr. is expected to announce Thursday morning that he will leave Dale Earnhardt Inc. after this season and possibly form his own Nextel Cup team, sources told ESPN.com on Wednesday night.
Earnhardt will discuss his future during a news conference Thursday at JR Motorsports, the Mooresville, N.C., racing shop that houses the Busch Series team Earnhardt owns.
Sources close to the situation said Wednesday night that Earnhardt may start a new two-car Nextel Cup team next season at JR Motorsports. Martin Truex Jr. would drive one car and Earnhardt could drive the other, but Earnhardt might keep his options open and go to another team.
Reports also stated that JR Motorsports will use engines supplied by Hendrick Motorsports, though sources at Hendrick Motorsports told ESPN.com they were unaware of any partnership with JR Motorsports.
Reached at a sponsor appearance at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Wednesday night, Earnhardt told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution he planned to talk about "some ideas I've got for the future" but would not elaborate. He also said he didn't want his JR Motorsports team to "grow too fast."
Hendrick, winners of seven of the past Cup eight races this season, already leases engines to Ginn Racing and Haas-CNC Racing. Hendrick officials said Wednesday they have not spoken to Earnhardt about driving for their organization.
Truex and Earnhardt Jr. both drive for Dale Earnhardt Inc., the organization founded by Dale Earnhardt Sr. Teresa Earnhardt, Dale Earnhardt Sr.'s widow and Earnhardt Jr.'s stepmother, owns DEI.
Earnhardt Jr., who is in the final year of his contract with DEI, has been negotiating a new deal all season with DEI. Kelley Earnhardt Elledge, Earnhardt Jr's sister, is his manager and chief negotiator.
Earnhardt Jr., 32, has said he wants controlling interest in DEI (at least 51 percent) so he could make the necessary decisions to help DEI reach the championship level. He repeatedly has said he thought everything would work out for him to remain at DEI as the driver of the No. 8 Budweiser Chevrolet. Earnhardt has 17 Cup victories in his career.

[Bunky F. Knuckle]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Tailchaser
	OOPS things are about to change, and DEI in Fords? Dale senior just rolled over in his grave.

You said more than a mouthful!!!!!!! But DEI is rumored to be joining up with Yates............

Bass Pros will remain with Truex for this year, and then next year, look for another team. Atleast that is what I read on Yahoo early this morn.

I personally would have seen Jr team up with RCR!!! It would be nice to see that 3 car back out there in black with Budwieser Select on the side!!!!!!!!!