tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post5566302633754847491..comments2024-01-11T19:29:38.859-05:00Comments on Life in the Turn Lane: The facts about Junior-DEI split? Truth is, they're still evolvingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-27606879358370900512007-05-10T19:15:00.000-04:002007-05-10T19:15:00.000-04:00Hey David I agree, I've been "hearing" rumors for ...Hey David I agree, I've been "hearing" rumors for a good while...I only caught a bit of the "press conferance", and enjoyed your direct approach when asking "Why Now? and the whole Timing"...It's time to put a tent over this Circus! # 5Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-37511356839190468622007-05-10T17:57:00.000-04:002007-05-10T17:57:00.000-04:00OH MY GOD YALL! OH NO!!!OH MY GOD YALL! OH NO!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-5226413200504069932007-05-10T17:13:00.000-04:002007-05-10T17:13:00.000-04:00The 51% wasn't about money is was about control of...The 51% wasn't about money is was about control of where the company was going....Nice job David as usual...chasing down a story isn't easy when there are so many blind alleys....Usually checking a media company is a good way...I'm in that business part time and we are usually ahead of the curve on stuff like that because we are the first to find out....sometimes being a show techy has it's advantages...cheersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-65192382006645866052007-05-10T17:03:00.000-04:002007-05-10T17:03:00.000-04:00Comparing the 51% ownership to J.G. demanding cont...Comparing the 51% ownership to J.G. demanding control at H.M.S. is junk. Gordon's name isn't on the company letterhead. Hendrick is running his racing team like it should be, and has put drivers in victory lane 66% of the time this season. DEI hasn't won a race in now over a year, and has rarely been in sniffing distance of the cup. Get a grip on reality and quit bashing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-23841315081689651572007-05-10T14:09:00.000-04:002007-05-10T14:09:00.000-04:00My sources say Junior will drive the 6.7 car next ...My sources say Junior will drive the 6.7 car next year. Aside from that the rumors will get crazy between now and the official announcement.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01048399127791742799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-59264717003759990702007-05-10T13:55:00.000-04:002007-05-10T13:55:00.000-04:00I hope Jr. gets in the best equipment out there. T...I hope Jr. gets in the best equipment out there. Then he'll have nothing to whine about and we'll see how well he does.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-72108101954658877342007-05-10T13:49:00.000-04:002007-05-10T13:49:00.000-04:00I agree that the 51% deal wasn't all about money. ...I agree that the 51% deal wasn't all about money. It was Dale Jr. TRYING to do what it took to win races. He wanted to be in a position to make decisions that would help the team win. Like he said in the press conference, it's not about the paycheck anymore. It's about winning.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-33441055676464235972007-05-10T13:34:00.000-04:002007-05-10T13:34:00.000-04:00I really don't think that ownership was the primar...I really don't think that ownership was the primary issue. Winning championships and having the resourses to be competitive on a consistant basis is what I am hearing, along with the chance to grow his team just as his dad did while at the same time driving for RCR. I think Dale Jr. will listen to DW. He evidently respects his opionion as he requested him to be at the press conference. Enough time has past for the Black #3 to return. I have thought all along that GM was in the wings, waiting for this decision, we will see about that. Dale Jr. has done the best he could do driving average equipment. Isn't greed one of those 7 deadlys?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-3729653823408911992007-05-10T13:10:00.000-04:002007-05-10T13:10:00.000-04:00Wherever Junior ends up will he demand 51% of that...Wherever Junior ends up will he demand 51% of that team? Maybe other team owners should think about it. Maybe Jeff Gordon should demand 51 % ownership in Hendrick Motorsports..We will see!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-36821245340978910392007-05-10T12:24:00.000-04:002007-05-10T12:24:00.000-04:00I listened to the press conference and posted what...I listened to the press conference and posted what I heard there on my blog if anyone is interested:<BR/><BR/>http://nascar-bits.blogspot.com/2007/05/dale-earnhardt-jr-will-leave-dei.htmlBruce E Simmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07346688016868831820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-7334258782295010772007-05-10T10:12:00.000-04:002007-05-10T10:12:00.000-04:00Jr. plus gobs of sponsorship money plus engines, a...Jr. plus gobs of sponsorship money plus engines, aero help etc from Hendrick= A better start-up than Mikey has had.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24366637.post-27334281677654250552007-05-10T10:03:00.000-04:002007-05-10T10:03:00.000-04:00Sounds like you did the right thing. Rampant specu...Sounds like you did the right thing. Rampant speculation sucks and I had to turn off my radio yesterday after a while. I respect the hell out of Dave Moody, but possibly in this case he may have stepped to far, I hate the term "my sources". Never having been in your guys' shoes though can't say I wouldn't have done the same thing.<BR/><BR/>As far as the "possibility" of JRM starting a Cup team? Don't like it. These owner/driver things just don't seem to work out very well. Even taking into account the gobs of sponsorship money Jr. will get it takes more than that. I like Dale Jr. a lot but never really felt he was the sharpest tool in the box and question his ability to run a two car Cup team. I'm sure he'll try to hire the best and brightest to help him out but I just don't see Jr. being able to do the same kind of things and have near the same success as a Hendrick, Evernham, Gibbs or Roush. I think he'll end up amongst and like this group Waltrip, Wood, Yates, McClure, Morganthaul, and Gordon.brett1963https://www.blogger.com/profile/05624742715026506839noreply@blogger.com