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After much speculation, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. announced on May 10, 2007, that he will leave Dale Earnhardt Inc., the company founded by his father, to drive for another team in 2008. It was announced that his primary sponsor, Budweiser, will not follow him to his next team.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr maintains the points lead, but his margin is down to 25 over Jimmie Johnson with Jeff Gordon just another two points back. Brendan Gaughan (27th to 22nd) made the best move forward today, while Scott Wimmer (21st to 25th) fell the most positions.(StockCarFans.Com Nextelcup Newsletter)(5-2-2004)
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. is undergoing culture shock. At least, that's how he sees the learning experience he and his Dale Earnhardt Inc. team are undergoing with NASCAR's new car of tomorrow. "It reminds me of my rookie year in 2000, when we came from the Busch Series and all of a sudden we had to learn how to make a much different car do the things we liked or were used to before," Earnhardt said.
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On April 23, 2006 at the Aarons 499 Dale Earnhardt Jr. competed in a special black paint scheme to honor what would have been his fathers 55th birthday on April 29th. He would finish 30th, retiring early in the race due to engine problems.
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Negotiations to re-sign with the company his father built isn't No. 8-Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s top concern at the moment. The health of his sister is. Kelley Earnhardt Elledge, who has been negotiating the new deal at Dale Earnhardt Inc. with her brother, is scheduled to undergo surgery Friday. Sources close to the situation said the meetings prior to that had gone well and that Teresa Earnhardt, Earnhardt Jr.'s stepmother and the owner of DEI, was actively involved.
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Earnhardt Jr.’s lap of 185.770 mph in the #5 National Guard Chevrolet was the quickest of the 50 cars running in this session. #2-Clint Bowyer, #33-Kevin Harvick, #18-Kyle Busch and #16-Greg Biffle were the rest of the top 5 on the speed chart. The #05 Chevrolet, driven by Brett Rowe, was the slowest at 174.611 mph.
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