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Once again, Not! For more than 6 years now Dale, Jr. has fought filling the shoes of his late father. He has expressed on many occasions his desire to be his own person as a driver. Jr. wants to succeed in his racing and a career based on his own talent and not because he is Dale Earnhardts, son. He loves and is proud to be an Earnhardt.
Aug 07, 2007
The shockwave has rippled for a couple months throughout NASCAR fandom since Dale Earnhardt Jr. announced at Darlington on Mother’s Day weekend that he’ll drive for Hendrick Motorsports (HMS) in 2008. Earnhardt’s never seemed happier now that his future is so bright!
Aug 01, 2007
“Ultimately, Dale Jr. and I both want to win races and give our people the best possible chance at achieving success, “ Hendrick said. “Instead of operating independently of each other, we have an opportunity to work together to field an even stronger Busch Series effort.
“I have a great personal desire to see the No. 5 car succeed. My son [the late Ricky Hendrick] turned it into a championship team [as Brian Vickers’ car owner], and we are committed to continuing that legacy with both the No. 5 and the No. 88. “ Mark Ashenfelter, ESPN.com
July 31
Two of the most powerful teams in NASCAR announced moves to strengthen their development operations less than an hour apart Monday afternoon.
Hendrick Motorsports said it would combine Busch Series operations with Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s JR Motorsports at the conclusion of the 2007 season, while Richard Childress Racing announced a Busch Series alliance with Kevin Harvick Inc.
July 30, 2007
JR Motorsports and Hendrick Motorsports will combine the two companies’ NASCAR Busch Series operations at the conclusion of the 2007 racing season with plans to field a joint effort beginning in 2008.
The partnership will campaign two full-time race cars under the JR Motorsports banner that utilize Hendrick Motorsports engines, chassis and vehicle engineering support. Rick Hendrick will be listed as car owner of the No. 5 team and Dale Earnhardt Jr. will be car owner of the No. 88.
July 31, 2007
Hendrick Motorsports and JR Motorsports, the organization owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr., announced Monday they will combine their Busch Series operations beginning in 2008.
Under the partnership two teams will run full-time under JR Motorsports name using Hendrick engines, chassis’ and engineering support.
July 31, 2007
“It’s a great opportunity to have the wholesale support that Hendrick Motorsports is going to provide,” said Earnhardt, owner of JR Motorsports. “Being a relatively new team owner in this sport, this is a huge step for me and everyone at JR Motorsports. It was never part of the equation when I was deciding where to drive next year, but it seemed to be a natural progression once Rick and I began talking about the transition into 2008.”
July 31, 2007
“Being a relatively new team owner in this sport, this is a huge step for me and everyone at JR Motorsports,” said Earnhardt Jr., who will drive a Cup car for Hendrick next season.
“It was never part of the equation when I was deciding where to drive next year, but it seemed to be a natural progression once Rick and I began talking about the transition into 2008.”
