| Earlier this month, Dale Earnhardt Jr.
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| | say about Dale Jr.: "We're good friends
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| announced that he will be leaving Dale
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| | and I've talked to him, because I really
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| Earnhardt Inc., the team that his
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| | want him to make the best decision and do
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| legendary father started. The most
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| | the best thing for himself. But right
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| popular NASCAR driver today said that he
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| | now, I'm full."
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| will be racing for a new team when the
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| | Meanwhile, another team which is seen by
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| new season starts next year. His decision
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| | some as a good choice for the popular
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| came after failing to take control of DEI
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| | driver is Richard Childress Racing. This
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| from stepmother Teresa Earnhardt.
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| | is the team his late father raced for and
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| After the initial stunned reaction of the
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| | won championships. But up to now, it
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| NASCAR nation, the industry was filled
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| | seems that Dale Junior is avoiding
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| with speculations and expectations where
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| | falling into the shadow of his father as
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| the young Earnhardt would go after the
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| | he has not yet entered into talks with
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| current season. While he has his own team
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| | RCR. Recently, Richard Childress, the
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| competing at the Busch Series, experts
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| | owner of the team commented about the
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| expect him to find an established team
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| | plight of the most popular NASCAR driver
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| which will be competing at the Nextel Cup
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| | today. "Dale is like family to me," said
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| Series. This is because of the fact that
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| | Childress. "I remember him from a kid
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| running a team at this level needs a lot
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| | growing up. He knows I'm always there for
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| of financing and while Earnhardt Jr.
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| | him. I want to give him the best advice
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| gains a lot of money from his sponsor, it
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| | and I'll support him wherever he goes.
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| is not as large as the budget of major
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| | I'll support whatever he wants to do. We
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| racing teams.
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| | haven't talked since he made his
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| Recently there have been talks that
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| | decision. I just want him to take some
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| Earnhardt may be talking with Joe Gibbs
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| | time and look at whatever is out there.
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| Racing, or JGR, that is owned by the Hall
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| | The time will come right when we'll talk.
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| of Fame American football coach Joe
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| | And if it's in the cards, whatever will
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| Gibbs. Recently, the distinguished team
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| | be, will be."
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| owner took a break from the Redskins
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| | He added that: "Anyone would love to have
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| training camp to enjoy the All-Star
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| | Dale Jr. drive for them. I know that he
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| Challenge. During the said event, Joe
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| | would fit in our organization. Our
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| Gibbs commented about the talks saying
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| | drivers, I've talked to them. I know they
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| that Dale Junior is on his way to joining
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| | would fit with him and the crew chiefs.
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| JGR. Although he spoke about Dale Jr., he
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| | It has to mix. It has to be positive not
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| did not point out whether they will be
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| | only for Dale Jr. to come over but for
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| taking in Earnhardt for the next season
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| | all our sponsors, all of our race teams,
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| or not. "We talked a lot about it last
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| | for everyone involved. And that's the
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| week and were pretty forthright about
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| | same wherever he goes." If ever Junior
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| it," says Gibbs. "Right now we're not
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| | joined RCR, there are talks that the team
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| going to comment about it and let the
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| | might revive the Number 3 car that his
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| thing run its course. We think we've said
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| | father drove for the team and tragically
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| what's important about it. Right now it's
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| | died on. Although Junior admitted that he
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| not going to do any good to talk any more
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| | is not comfortable driving the No. 3 car.
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| about it."
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| | Indeed, there are those who would want to
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| He added that: "Junior needs to go
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| | see Dale Jr. follow in his father's step
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| through the normal deal and we'll see
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| | by joining Richard Childress Racing but
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| what happens. The things we do at (Joe
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| | there are those who disagree saying that
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| Gibbs Racing) effects a lot of people and
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| | Junior needs to make a name for his own
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| I don't think it's something that we need
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| | and that means staying away from RCR and
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| to talk about it."
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| | the No. 3 car.
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| Meanwhile, for his part, Earnhardt said
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| | But one thing is for sure though, Junior
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| that he is "very pleased" with the
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| | needs to concentrate on racing especially
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| developments in his search for a new
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| | that he was recently docked 100 points
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| team. "Things are good," says Earnhardt.
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| | which puts him outside the top twelve in
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| "We haven't hit any speed bumps or
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| | the driver's standings. He is currently
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| obstacles, and the temperature of the
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| | ranked 14th with 1160 points, 721 points
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| conversations that we've had up to this
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| | behind leader Jeff Gordon. So far, he
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| point have been very good." Although the
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| | only has recorded one top-five finish and
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| popular driver may be confident in his
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| | four top-ten finishes. Although he is
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| search for a new team, many of his fans
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| | driving a Chevrolet Impala which
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| are eagerly waiting for news that would
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| | currently dominates the current Nextel
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| tell them where Earnhardt will race for
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| | Cup Series like a high-powered sports car
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| come the next season.
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| | equipped with the Dynomax exhaust
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| While JGR has not committed to taking in
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| | dominates an entry level sedan, Dale
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| Dale Earnhardt Jr. for the next season,
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| | Junior seems to be struggling. For now,
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| Rick Hendrick of Hendrick Motorsports
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| | Earnhardt must focus on racing for DEI,
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| said that there is no room in their team
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| | after all, this might be the last year he
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| for Dale Junior. In an interview with the
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| | will be driving for his father's team.
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| Associated Press, Hendrick has this to
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