Well July is sort of a deadline for diecast cars, but another month wouldn’t hurt. Particularly for Dale Jr, they would move mountains to make his stuff of course, since he’s the biggest sales generator out there.
Kelley promised us we would know in June unless something delayed their decision. I feel they have already made the decision but are just dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s.
He’s been to the various other teams, he even said that himself. He was surprised that they have a lot of things DEI has but more they don’t have as well like the 7 post shaker we discussed the other day. Basically the reason he is leaving DEI is Teresa’s management style or lack thereof and non participation in the racing portion of the company. Plus, a lot of hard feelings built up for years.
The only one who has verbally said he hasn’t talked to Jr is Richard Childress??? And, today there was talk about him thinking about Biffle for 08. He does want a 4 car team. Gibbs does not, so if Jr goes there Yeley is out. If he goes to Hendrick and a lot of some who think they are in the know put that one first Shrub is out.
Visa is the sponsor interested in him. Jr has said he wants more time for himself and Budweiser has always made him do many many appearances AND more importantly they won’t let him run in the dirt cars and other racing stuff other drivers do. Mostly because of his fiery crash in the vette at Sonoma in 04.
So bottom line it’s a crap shoot of guessing games. :)
Because JR wants to go win championships, he has to step into a ride that already has top 35 owners points so he doesn’t have to race his way into every race. If this is the case, then somebody has got to lose their ride.