Hendrick Motorsports will not have the ability to field No. 8 entries for Dale Earnhardt Jr. when the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver joins the organization in 2008.
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Aug 17, 2007
Hendrick Motor Sports officially announced Wednesday that Dale Earnhardt Jr. would not be driving the number 8 car next year. In short they Marshall Carlson, General Manager of HMS, stated “Unfortunately, we couldn’t reach a point where the terms made sense, and now we have to move forward with other options.”
By Joe Dunn, Speedwaymedia.com
Aug 17, 2007
The better question is: What does this mean for all the diehard Earnhardt fans who got “8” tattoos in honor of their favorite driver?
If you’re one of those Earnhardt fans, there might be hope. The prevailing speculation is that Earnhardt’s new number will be 81, which would mean only a slight adjustment to existing tattoos.
By Angelique S. Chengelis, Detnews.com
Aug 17, 2007
“We’ve been working hard to secure the No. 8 for Dale Jr.‘s car number next season,” said Marshall Carlson, general manager for Hendrick Motorsports. “Obviously, he has a tremendous history with that number, and we know how important it is to his fans. Unfortunately, we couldn’t reach a point where the terms made sense, and now we have to move forward with other options.”
By Angelique S. Chengelis, The Detroit News
Aug 17,2007
It was also announced Thursday that Earnhardt Jr. will not be driving the 8 car at Hendrick Motorsports next year. It might have assuaged some fans’ ill feelings toward Dale Earnhardt Inc. and Teresa Earnhardt if a deal could have been reached for Junior to take the 8.
Marsha Hoffman, Zwire.com
Aug 17, 2007
Either way, we now know for sure that Dale Earnhardt Jr. will not be linked to the No. 8 for his entire Nextel Cup Series career. Hendrick Motorsports made that announcement on Thursday.
So, not only will Junior not be a Bud man any longer, but he’ll also not have the No. 8. And I, for one, cannot see what the fuss is all about.
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