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Posted on 08/14/2007 8:50:49 PM PDT by glock rocks
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Anything coming out of Houston will be delayed quite a while, you may as well get comfy.
:( OK I’m going now.
I will call the other girl this morning to see if she’s busy this evening.
Take care.
Uh, the way it looks, you may get hit before we do!
Just one more article on this only because it is so TRUE.
It’s official: Teresa Earnhardt really doesn’t get it.
Either that, or she really is just evil.
As expected, Earnhardt refused to allow the No. 8 to follow Dale Earnhardt Jr. to Hendrick Motorsports. Or, according to Hendrick officials, the price was so high it didn’t make sense for Earnhardt Jr.’s new team to buy it.
So, the No. 8 that Earnhardt Jr. made famous, that was such a part of the Earnhardt family and that had such a huge fan following will now fall into the hands of another driver, one, presumably, with absolutely no connection to the man who founded Dale Earnhardt Inc.
Dale Earnhardt brought the No. 8 to NASCAR specifically for his son. It was the number that Earnhardt Sr.’s father, Ralph, raced on the short tracks throughout the South. It had historical and family significance when it graced the side of Earnhardt Jr.’s car.
Along with the promotional push of Budweiser, it was Earnhardt Jr. who made the No. 8 the most famous car number in racing. In fact, it had become arguably the third-most famous and significant car number ever, trailing only Richard Petty’s No. 43 and Earnhardt Sr.’s No. 3.
Though it technically belonged to NASCAR and DEI, it rightfully belonged to Earnhardt Jr. He is the man who made it famous and significant, the man who made it an Earnhardt tradition.
But clearly, Teresa Earnhardt has no respect for that. Whether out of spite toward Earnhardt Jr., her stepson, or pure greed, she is keeping the number at DEI. Unless Budweiser plans to return to DEI – which is highly unlikely – and is demanding that the number remain, there seems to be no logical reason for keeping the number except simply to keep it from Earnhardt Jr.
Link: http://blog.scenedaily.com/index.php/2007/08/16/teresa-doesnt-get-it/
Very heavy rain starting now.
Flooding going on south of us.
We have people calling already for places to stay next week to escape Dean if he comes calling. Many people from Galveston and some from your area as well. Everyone wants to get as far north in Texas as they can from that one.
I mean if it’s flooding from this Erin thing I can only imagine what a Cat4 can do.
It’s one of those “iffy” things. Most flooding we’ve had in 20 years came from a TS. Came in here, went to Del Rio and hit a front. Came back with a vengence. New Braunfels to Cuelo set 500 year flood records. So you never really know.
I find it odd how weather swirls around in circles here in Texas. In California it comes off the ocean and keeps going east for the most part. :)
Oh I meant to say my picture that I made above has been promptly stolen and taken credit for by someone else. LOL
Should have put my name on it.
... and by the same reasoning, Childress should Put Jr in the 3.
Jr doesn’t want to drive the 3.
I guess he has been under the shadow of his Daddy since 2001 and before actually.
We have surmised that the number ‘3’ would have been a bargaining chip. At this point in time though I don’t want her to have that either.
She could have cleaned up her messy PR with a stroke of the pen and come out smelling like a rose but chose to take the low road once again. Dale Sr has got to be spinning his wheels in heaven over all this.
Per Nascar Now......
GM partners meeting cancelled.
May have something to do with RC’s comments on not wanting Gibbs there if they are going to Toyota.
Rcr/DEI engine merger will have 90% combined engine ready by California and 100% by Richmond. I hope they work better than straight DEI engines.
Kyle Busch no longer to run for RCR in Busch.
So does Jr. would be my guess.
I imagine so, every blip or noise that car makes has got to make his heart sink from now on.
If he has any more engine failures or problems he will not be in the chase.
Speaking of Jr, he will be on QVC at the beginning of the second hour live at Graceland on QVC starting in one hour.
Elvis car is featured. Last #8 Budweiser paint scheme.
I’m going to reboot my computer and cross my fingers and toes that it doesn’t crash so I can get some great screen caps. :)
We also have a storm moving through so I hope TW/RR doesn’t go out either. I hope they know how important this is to me. :) LOL
LOL! It has been a long time since I have posted. I had to say this pic is perfect for that witch! She is one hateful, bitter person! Was she that jealous over the relationship between Dale Sr. and Jr.?
Good luck with the weather. Keep your head down and the surge protector on! And, please send some of the rain to North Carolina!
He’s said more than once there’s a lot of history there between them.
I am frankly shocked that she would place herself in such an impossible position carrying DEI through this mess which could have been easily solved. It will probably go down in Nascar history as the worst decision ever made by an owner.
We sent thank you notes to Mr Hendrick for at least trying to deal with them. It was probably patently clear that the offer she wanted was impossible for anyone to complete. As I said earlier, she can now say she tried to make a deal by not flatly saying no in the first place.
It’s the TS twist! :)
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