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Dale Earnhardt Jr.: Does NASCAR Need Him to Succeed for the Circuit to Prosper?
Generally in the world of sports, the most historically successful teams are the most popular ones. The New York Yankees, Montreal Canadiens and Los Angeles Lakers immediately come to mind. In NASCAR, there are two all-time greats currently on the Sprint Cup circuit in Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson. Interestingly enough, their success hasn’t led [...]
NGNG: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Admits That His Father’s Death Has Impacted His Performance
This really doesn’t come as a shock to me because losing a family member right in front of your eyes has to take a toll on you. But let’s be honest; Dale Jr. is an average driver to begin with and he is not the type of driver that can perform at a high level with something like this on his mind. “After that happened I never wanted to see another…
A “key role” in HMS’s research and development group
So the much anticipated firing of Tony Eury Jr came down this morning. Well, it really isn’t a firing since he’s going to be filling a “key role” in R&D. What in the hell is that? Is he going to do testing on which coffee works best in the break room? Or is he gonna be the guy that taste’s the oils to find out which one taste more like chicken? For a guy that couldn’t adjust a car right, this will be interesting. Anywho, the trainwreck that was the “family” racing team is over. Eury Jr is being replaced by Brian Whitesell. Whitesell most recently was Brad Keselowski’s crew chief at Darlington. Good luck with that Brian. Obviously, I don’t think there is a job that is more pressure in NASCAR.
Rain Shortened Coca-Cola 600 Proves One Thing To Jr Nation
CHANGE is NEEDED!
Dale Earnhardt Jr doesn’t have much to show for this season except a second place finish at Talladega and top 10 runs at Las Vegas (10th) and Martinsville (8th).
