I’m sure he would have if Jr had wanted to drive the 3.
He doesn’t want to at this point in time, he wants to be his own man and not compared to his father. He’s said maybe at the end of his career he may drive it.
Eury leaving DEI for Hendrick earlier than expected
By David Newton
ESPN.com
Updated: September 20, 2007, 3:51 PM ET
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tony Eury Jr. will leave Dale Earnhardt Inc. for Hendrick Motorsports earlier than expected, team officials confirmed on Thursday.
Eury, who has been Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s car or crew chief for all but one season since the two broke into the Nextel Cup Series in 2000, will step down after the Oct. 7 race at Talladega Superspeedway.
He will be allowed to take four members of Earnhardt’s No. 8 team with him under a deal made by DEI when it agreed to free him contractually to join Earnhardt at HMS in 2008.