He has a small video on his page http://www.infieldparking.com/DaleJr
He is worried about his fans being disappointed. I can’t believe he’s worried about us. I have sent him 8 messages today as well as to Kelley, Mike and Thayer the VP at Jr Motorsports who sent me back a note. They are all worn out after all this, and so am I.
Martin was just on Nascar Now saying that he didn’t know about this until last night. He is staying through 2008 until his contract is up then he will decide what is best for him.
Tony Jr said he wants his team to be assured of a winning team and will make his decision when Jr lands somewhere. TJ does have an opt out of his contract if Jr leaves DEI.
Kelley has always said they don’t want to run a Cup team unless they have to out of JR Motorsports. They will need to decide pretty quick as the various collectibles like diecasts etc have to be started soon to get them done by Daytona.
I think his best bet is RCR, Richard is a father figure and will be good for him. He will give him the proper equipment to win. It won’t be the “3” as it should because Jr doesn’t want to be in his father’s shadow at this moment in time. He needs to be his own man, he wants to succeed on his own as he said for his family his friends and his employees.
He said he will race the “3” when he’s 45 or 50. :) lol
I don’t want HMS to kick anyone out. The 25 team has never been good for some reason, but if he wants it we will follow. He’s the Pied Piper after all. :)
I'm thinking Dale Jr needs to make a clean break from DEI. There are / have been / always will be issues when family is involved. If Jr is to do this, shed the skin and start over. Matt Borland is available! lol
Seriously, I think that if Jr drags over a bunch of people from DEI to where ever he goes, it will work against him.
I'm a family guy but in this case, Jr just needs to say "see ya" and walk away. On his own.
I don’t want HMS to kick anyone out. The 25 team has never been good for some reason, but if he wants it we will follow
I disagree. Coin toss: heads, Kyle, tails, Kyle. See ya! lol.
Another team for Joe Gibbs........?
RCR would be a hot matchup.
Jr is a man who I believe will, if not follow in his father’s footsteps, at a minimum, make daddy proud. It fortifies his drive. There are championships in his future.
Those may be some pretty big footsteps, but these days, Jr’s well suited to the task.
jmo.
I thought it was great that Darrel Waltrip flew in, when Dale asked him too, to give him moral support for this emotional announcement.
Good friends are hard to come by.