Jr schedules press conference

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. will hold a news conference at 11 a.m. ET Wednesday, fueling speculation that he has made a decision about whom he'll be racing for in 2008.
The plans were announced in a press release from JR Motorsports, but further details were not immediately available.
Earnhardt announced last month that he would be leaving Dale Earnhardt Inc. at the end of the 2007 season.

SPEED will interrupt regularly scheduled programming tomorrow morning at 11 a.m. ET to bring viewers live coverage of the news conference.
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nachomama

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http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/news/story?seriesId=2&id=2901813

Updated: June 12, 2007, 2:41 PM ET

Dale Earnhardt Jr. on Wednesday will announce his intent to move to Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet in 2008, multiple sources with intimate knowledge of the negotiations told ESPN.com Tuesday on condition of anonymity.


Dale Earnhardt Jr. likely won't be Driver 8 anymore, but will he still pilot the Budweiser Chevrolet? Hendrick Motorsports declined comment, and e-mails and calls sent to Earnhardt's representation were not returned. A news conference was scheduled for 11 a.m. Wednesday to officially announce the deal.

Kelly Earnhardt Elledge, who has handled contract negotiations for her brother, declined to comment on the report.

There was some speculation that the wheels are already in motion to plant Earnhardt in the No. 5 now driven by Kyle Busch before season's end, but Dale Earnhardt Inc. president Max Siegel, contacted by phone Tuesday, discounted that scenario, saying Earnhardt would remain in the No. 8 through season's end.


Sources said there are indications that Busch may not finish the year in the No. 5. Busch is under contract with HMS through the end of next season, and Hendrick had been working to sign the 22-year old driver to an extension.


Jeff Dickerson, an attorney for Busch, told ESPN.com that "a lot of things may or may not occur. Out of respect for Hendrick Motorsports, we're not really sure what's going on yet. But we're trying. I don't think anything's changed yet. I cannot tell you that Kyle is out of the No. 5 for 2008."


Meanwhile, one potential scenario would be Casey Mears moving to the No. 5 and Earnhardt moving to the No. 25 currently being driven by Mears.


Earnhardt announced last month he was leaving Dale Earnhardt Inc. at season's end to compete for a more competitive organization.


Joe Gibbs Racing and Ginn Racing, both considered contenders to land Earnhardt, said Tuesday they are not part of the press conference. Richard Childress, whose team was also thought to have an opportunity to sign Earnhardt, is out of the country.


It is unknown whether sponsor Budweiser will follow Earnhardt to Hendrick.
 
nachomama

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How ironic is this? Jr goes to Hendrick, and if Budweiser goes with Jr, they are back to where they were 5 or so years ago. Remember Crash Craven used to drive the Bud car. :lmao:
 
nachomama

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Speedy70 said:
Wow, thanks for the update. What a shame that he's going to Hendrick. :ohwell:
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I keep envisioning that Budweiser commercial with everyone screaming "He's changing his number!!!" Now that we are all over the initial "he's leaving DEI" shock, he's going to announce tomorrow that "Nah, it was all a joke. I'm not going anywhere".

:eek:necanonlyhope:
 
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nachomama said:
I keep envisioning that Budweiser commercial with everyone screaming "He's changing his number!!!" Now that we are all over the initial "he's leaving DEI" shock, he's going to announce tomorrow that "Nah, it was all a joke. I'm not going anywhere".

:eek:necanonlyhope:
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I'm thinking that's not going to happen. :lmao:
 
kom526

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How did Rick Hendrick lure Jr in?


"Dale, come to the dark side.":heavybreathing: :lmao:
 
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crabcake said:
Rick wrote him a contract when Junior was 14 years old. Junior's just honoring that commitment. :shrug:
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Ken Schrader (who, at the time, was driving the Budweiser #25 Chevrolet) flew Dale Jr. out to an ARCA race. Junior was 14. Rick Hendrick drew up a contract for him on a napkin, and Junior signed it. They did it more in fun, but evidently, that signed napkin has surfaced yet again.

This is almost at the level of when Babe Ruth left the Red Sox to compete for the New York Yankees. :eek:
 
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