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http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/news/story?seriesId=2&id=2843494
AVONDALE, Ariz. -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. has been offered ownership in the company his father built, the president of global operations at Dale Earnhardt Inc. said on Thursday.
A source close to the negotiations said the offer is 51 percent.
"I'm not going to discuss percentages,'' said Max Siegel, the chief negotiator for DEI.
But Siegel said he has worked hard to address everything that Earnhardt Jr. and his sister, Kelley Earnhardt Elledge, have asked for to re-sign NASCAR's most popular driver.
That includes putting both on a board of directors through which all major decisions will be resolved.
"It would not be fair to say we have an agreement, but it would be fair to say we've come a long way,'' Siegel said. "We all have the common goal, which is long-term success for this company.''
Earnhardt Jr. said no deal has been reached and he declined to discuss whether 51 percent would give him the type of control he wants.
"That's a long way down the road,'' he said during qualifying for Saturday night's race at Phoenix International Raceway. "We still have some other things in the contract work out.''
Elledge said last week that she hoped to have a new deal within 30-45 days. One of her concerns was that DEI hasn't committed the resources it takes to be one of the top teams.
Siegel said management is doing everything it can to ensure those resources are there, noting Earnhardt Jr. has had a strong car most of the season and that the programs of Martin Truex Jr. and Paul Menard are improving based on recent results.
Truex Jr. was seventh and Menard 15th last week at Texas. Earnhardt Jr. led 96 laps before a late crash not of his doing.
"Look at the performance of our cars,'' Siegel said. "No way do we lack resources. We are always trying to get the strongest people in every aspect of the business.
"We are committed to winning.''
http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/news/story?seriesId=2&id=2843494
AVONDALE, Ariz. -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. has been offered ownership in the company his father built, the president of global operations at Dale Earnhardt Inc. said on Thursday.
A source close to the negotiations said the offer is 51 percent.
"I'm not going to discuss percentages,'' said Max Siegel, the chief negotiator for DEI.
But Siegel said he has worked hard to address everything that Earnhardt Jr. and his sister, Kelley Earnhardt Elledge, have asked for to re-sign NASCAR's most popular driver.
That includes putting both on a board of directors through which all major decisions will be resolved.
"It would not be fair to say we have an agreement, but it would be fair to say we've come a long way,'' Siegel said. "We all have the common goal, which is long-term success for this company.''
Earnhardt Jr. said no deal has been reached and he declined to discuss whether 51 percent would give him the type of control he wants.
"That's a long way down the road,'' he said during qualifying for Saturday night's race at Phoenix International Raceway. "We still have some other things in the contract work out.''
Elledge said last week that she hoped to have a new deal within 30-45 days. One of her concerns was that DEI hasn't committed the resources it takes to be one of the top teams.
Siegel said management is doing everything it can to ensure those resources are there, noting Earnhardt Jr. has had a strong car most of the season and that the programs of Martin Truex Jr. and Paul Menard are improving based on recent results.
Truex Jr. was seventh and Menard 15th last week at Texas. Earnhardt Jr. led 96 laps before a late crash not of his doing.
"Look at the performance of our cars,'' Siegel said. "No way do we lack resources. We are always trying to get the strongest people in every aspect of the business.
"We are committed to winning.''
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