Jr's new Busch team sponsor.
Jr's new Busch team sponsor.
Thanks, commish!
'Dale' footage is unbelievable, unbelievably moving
ESPN ^ | Jan 24, 2007 | Marty Smith
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1772828/posts
Posted on 01/24/2007 6:44:48 AM PST by commish
DAVID POOLE
dpoole@charlotteobserver.com
Jeff Gordon is the latest driver to have his say about negotiations for a new contract between Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Dale Earnhardt Inc, the company that Earnhardt Jr.’s stepmother, Teresa Earnhardt runs.
“He’s the driving force and I think that needs to be recognized,” Gordon said of Earnhardt Jr. “He’s the guy the sponsors want and the fans want. ...If that thing is not going to blow up in a big way they’d better figure out a way to come to terms.
“Dale Jr. can write his own ticket. He can go anywhere he wants and his sponsors can go with him and the fans will go with him. He could start his own team or he could go to any organization. He’s in the best seat you could possibly be in in this sport and I don’t know if Teresa is really recognizing that.
“I hate it is happening for him. ...You want to see that organization stay alive and I think the only way it’s going to be there is for Dale Jr. to still be there.”