"Over? Who says it's over? Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?"
I guess the only thing over in the DEI v Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his siblings divorce is press conference number one. There are sure to be many more before all the parties involved settle into some level of, probable, mediocrity. Competitively speaking.
I'm sorry but I don't see this, in the short or even intermediate term, turning out well for either Junior or what's left of Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
Many smart, dedicated followers of NASCAR's greatest soap opera have covered the likely possibilities for Dale Jr. Steve, 4ever3 and The Catfish Show have their thoughts.
I wonder what might happen at the shop number eight built.
Try this scenario.
It is dangerous to assume anything in this mess. For the sake of this post though, assume Theresa does not succumb to the lure of Budweiser bucks--and so, hangs on to the number eight. I have not seen anything to indicate that talks between DEI and Robert Yates Racing have broken off.
With Dale Jr. out, one impediment to a merger of these two second tier teams is gone. Earnhardt was not going to drive a Ford. Why not merge and form the number two Blue Oval team now? Maybe you can hang on to Martin Truex Jr. Team him up with David Gilliland and you a good young nucleus of driver talent. You also, maybe, have three car numbers that are pre-qualified for the early races in 2008. The Yates engine program is a huge asset.
Probably won't happen. I'm sure there is something that I am missing. To me it makes some sense though.
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