[WestCoastGal]

Hi ST.

Here's a pic from NY.

[WestCoastGal]

Junior makeover


Dale Earnhardt Jr. ended his deal with Gillette recently, and predictably he is starting to develop a Tony Stewart-like approach to shaving. He arrived in New York with a beard, which was trimmed to goatee status before Wednesday's media functions.

"I just got out of my deal, so I can get my goatee going whenever I want now," Earnhardt said. "I had a full beard up until [Tuesday], and they said I couldn't wear a full beard."

Earnhardt said his awards ceremony speech is 180 words long, and that he wrote it himself. His personality makes him a natural at writing, and he said that the most fun he has during the week is producing his weekly show on XM Radio..........


http://www.nascar.com/2006/news/opinion/11/29/rsmithson.newyork/index.html

[SouthTexas]

Great shots! Thanks.

[steveegg]

Couple random "quotes" from that group shot:

• Mark Martin - Ow, my knee. It's a real pain being short because they should've had Kyle kneeling.
• Matt Kenseth - I wonder what they'll say if I just raised my left elbow a bit?
• Dale Earnhardt Jr - I so want to give Kasey rabbit ears.