Whats JR going to do??
 

I think JR Motorsports will buy the number 3 and JR will run his own team. What do you think?

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http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/ver/230...php?cl=2652596

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I think that while Jr has a large following, this can't be good for him or DEI. You split a business like this and not much good can come out of it. DEI without Jr ? -- it will be interesting to see if the sponsor's follow him (Budweiser for one) -- I do wish him the best though.

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RCR brings back a Black #3, sponsored by Budweiser and driven by DE Jr. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif




(Hey, we can hope!)

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word has it Bud will go with JR to his own team associated with Hendrick. I'd say that's chum in the water to get Childress in the game with the https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif3, maybe not next year, but sooner or later. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif


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http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q.../blackbud3.jpg

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Seems to me both DEI and JR would be working out a solution to this problem.JR still holds several million $$$$ in DEI shares.Surely he wouldn't want to do anything to make the $$$ Value on the shares drop! Unless he wants it to drop and then purchase it at a cheap price from his Stepmom!I would think DEI stock would rise immediately if this happened and JR gained controlling interest of DEI! I think there is more going on here than is open to the public.

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First off, I am not a big Jr fan. Second 49% of DEI with Jr is a no brainer. This will go down as one of the worst business decisions ever. I hope that he goes to RCR to run the #3 Chevy.

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RCR brings back a Black #3, sponsored by Budweiser and driven by DE Jr. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif




(Hey, we can hope!)

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I think this is a very real possibility

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Reports from Jayski's site are saying that his move to RCR is a done deal. Nothing confirmed.

http://www.jayski.com/cupnews.htm

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I'm a Jr Fan but he needs to worry about winning races and top 5's and making sure the driver has no responsibility for the poor finishes. Win some championships and then the ownership thing will take care of itself.

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origLS6, i agree %100. however, my dream scenerio has JR landing at Petty Eneterprizes to drive his old buddys car (Adam Petty) as Kyle is winding down in the #45. but RamAirDave is right on, this thing IS a done deal.

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Kinda makes me wonder about the Goodwrench sponsorship too. Will it come back if Jr. is in the seat of a #3? (RCR owns that number.) Co-Sponsors of Bud & Goodwrench????????? Serious $$$$ if that happens!

No matter where he goes, the beer money will follow.

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Kinda makes me wonder about the Goodwrench sponsorship too. Will it come back if Jr. is in the seat of a #3? (RCR owns that number.) Co-Sponsors of Bud & Goodwrench????????? Serious $$$$ if that happens!

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You know what's funny is, our gravedigger pegged this exact scenario a few months back! Follow the money, he's out to sink the step-mom...

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Yea but sinking his step mom,isn't he just hurting himself being he and his sister own 49% of the Company DEI.I don't think I would do anything to jeopardize a loss in $$$$

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He'll bascially be *double dipping* though, and I'd bet dollars to doughnuts that his new black #3 ride will more than make up for any losses he sees @ DEI...you're looking at an all new merchandise base when he makes the move. Jr had/has the leverage in this deal, not Theresa...JMHO.

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some have mentioned JR's "shares" or "stock" in DEI. JR is an employee of the privately owned DEI,(owned solely by Theresa). It is not publicly traded and he has no ownership/partnership nor does his sister Kelley.

look for THIS
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here is more; (from http://www.longislandpress.com/?cp=9...mp;a_id=11885)

"Teresa, Don’t Call It DEI Anymore"
Commentary by
Josh Stewart 05/10/2007 6:51 pm
Dale Earnhardt Sr.’s biggest mistake wasn’t lacking a HANS device that would have protected him from the impact of a wall.



It was lacking a last will and testament that would have protected his children from the impact of his widow.



It is funny, though, how Dale Earnhardt Jr. leaving DEI both originated and concluded with a peculiar quote.



1. “Right now the ball's in his court to decide on whether he wants to be a NASCAR driver or whether he wants to be a public personality.”



2. “While we are very disappointed that Dale Jr. has chosen to leave the family business, we remain excited about our company’s future.”



At least you can say that Teresa Earnhardt is consistent. To start the turf war with Dale Jr., a subtle shot about his commitment. Following Junior’s decision to leave DEI in search of greener pastures, a veiled salvo about him bailing out on kin.



What’s next, a negative critique of his new beard?



To try to make sense of Dale Sr.’s widow in the preceding months has been challenging, to say the least. Being a NASCAR driver is being a public personality. And for Junior, staying in the “family business” would have involved writing Teresa a check for tens of millions of dollars to have any say in how the “family business” was run.



The only “family business” I can think of where people are held up for cash is the Mafia, so excuse Dale Jr. if he didn’t feel all warm and fuzzy at that prospect.



Let’s face facts: Teresa did everything she could to force Junior out of the company, and succeeded, even though it very well may cause the empire to implode.



That’s her choice, and I’m done trying to figure out what the motivation was. What is pretty apparent is that she has gone against her late husband’s wishes—he built DEI for his children—and therefore has forfeited, ethically if not legally, the right of using his name to do business.



The company name Dale Earnhardt, Inc. should be changed. Call it “Teresa Inc.” Or “Max Siegel’s Big Mistake, Ltd.” Or maybe, “Hey, We’ve Still Got Paul Menard, LLC.”



Teresa won’t do this willingly, because without Dale Jr. to sell, all she has left is Dale Sr.’s ghost. Only the fans can intercede.



No. 3 lovers, you know all those bomber jackets and T-shirts and bandanas and thermals and beer coolers and shot glasses and boxer shorts and sunglasses and bird feeders (yes, just found bird feeders online) that you’ve been buying as a tip of the cap to Dale Sr.’s legacy?



Stop! Now! Those purchases have made the focal point of Teresa’s day merchandising rather than machinery. Enjoy what you have, but cut off this cash flow at once. Then, simply refuse to have anything to do with sponsors who either stay or come in while the company is named DEI.



This isn’t just some cockeyed scheme that has no chance of working. Earnhardt Nation is the most passionate faction in all of sports (we just saw as much at Talladega, even if it wasn’t exactly a shining moment) and could pull this off.



It may seem like an unusual tack considering that Junior wished DEI success in the future. And he surely means it, because to wish for anything different would feel like an insult to his dad.



But it doesn’t matter. As great a marketer as Earnhardt Sr. was, he was more about winning championships than selling coffee mugs.



Without a passion for winning, DEI died on Thursday anyway. Some pressure from the public would only make it official.



You can contact Josh Stewart at [email protected].

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There is only one 'For Sure' thing in all of this debate....

As long as the impressive facility in Mooresville, NC remains "Dale Earnhardt Inc", JR will do nothing to sink Teresa nor tarnish its image. He, more then anyone else understands what his father's name and legacy means to the racing world.

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There is only one 'For Sure' thing in all of this debate....

As long as the impressive facility in Mooresville, NC remains "Dale Earnhardt Inc", JR will do nothing to sink Teresa nor tarnish its image. He, more then anyone else understands what his father's name and legacy means to the racing world.

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Craig,it's a fathers legacy that needs to be honored with a championship by a son-it's been seven years with TEI and he is not getting any younger.I think he would drive for free if it equated to a cup title or two-fortunately he gets his pick but we both would love to see him in his dad's car for obvious reasons https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif Our mutual freind in GA. seems to think Budwieser select on that black #3 might be the call..

We shall see! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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Budwieser Select has a nice ring to it Mike but its my understanding that there is no guarantee Bud will follow him where ever he goes. JR himself was quoted as saying he will be talking to ALL of his sponsers.

Despite all the rumors and speculation, I don't think anything is a 'done deal' at this point in time. No doubt, he will be talking with all the top teams.

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Word is that he will go with the number 33, so that he can really develop his own brand. If he wants to later on, he can always drop on of the 3s.

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Word is that he will go with the number 33, so that he can really develop his own brand. If he wants to later on, he can always drop on of the 3s.

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https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gifThey are saying the #3 is retired & canot be used? So Jr. chose #33? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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RCR owns #3... They can run it if they want...

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I'm optimistic about this because it could be just the change that Jr. needs to jump-start his career. Maybe he needs to get out on his own and out from under the shadow of his late father much the same way that Dale Sr. had to. Jr. needs to make his name on his own now and the best way to do that is to leave the nest. I think this will prove to have been the right thing to do.

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RCR owns #3...

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Well...almost.

Although NASCAR licenses car numbers on a annual basis, Childress has been allowed to retain control of the # 3 since Dale's untimely death. Its unofficially retired so to speak. JR himself said it would take alot of soul searching for him to run the number in the future or if ever, and then only with Childress's blessing.

In the meantime, I could see a red or black # 33 running out of RCR with JR behind the wheel.