[vincesanity82]

The “Robert Yates” NASCAR brand will remain a Ford brand, even in any merger with Dale Earnhardt Inc., according to sources familiar with the Yates-DEI negotiations.
However Earnhardt, who has been the heart of DEI, insisted he will be in Chevrolets again next season, no matter what.
Those two facts make the DEI-Yates negotiations peculiar, particularly since Earnhardt has been negotiating a new contract with DEI owner Teresa Earnhardt, with Dale Earnhardt Jr. demanding controlling interest in DEI.
If DEI officials are negotiating a possible switch to Ford, then Earnhardt would clearly appear to be not involved with those talks.
Which would mean if Yates and DEI do come to terms, it would almost certainly be a Yates-DEI merger without Earnhardt in the mix. There has been rampant speculation the past few days that Earnhardt may be moving to either Richard Childress’ Chevy team or Rick Hendrick’s Chevy team.


Winston-Salem Journal | NASCAR Notebook: Penske may build his own test track in Mooresville area

[Quality88]

I'm sittin back and watchin the circus.... It's freakin unbelievable.

[LSC9901]

Rumors are just that ..... RUMORS !!!! Nothing more .... Nothing less. I don't care who writes the story. Speculation is just a writers term for RUMOR.

[Souporscotty]

I heard from my wife's haidresser's cousin's sister-in-law, That a Swedish team will be running Volvos next year.

[oncea3fan]

didn't robert yaes deny any thing was going on between the two. ?

[funnycar]

the only place I could see dale jr race other than DEI would be at childress.

[jks812]

Originally Posted by oncea3fan

didn't robert yaes deny any thing was going on between the two. ?

If you mean between him and DEI, he confirmed that they were in talks.

[jks812]

Originally Posted by funnycar

the only place I could see dale jr race other than DEI would be at childress.

I would feel sorry for Richard having to deal with the egos of Jr. and Kevin.

[oncea3fan]

I thought during the rain delay /start wendy ventersomethingorother, interviewed robert about it and he said it came from a source other then him. maybe I am not recalling right.

[jks812]

Maybe they've stopped then. I think it was at Phoenix where he confirmed it, and I might be wrong.

[Jeffrey4318]

It was Doug Yates. I don't think he confirmed it, but I don't think he denied it either. My thoughts are it is DEI is preparing for life with out JR.

I have a hunch that JR will leave but it wont be to RCR or Hendrick. I bet JGR gets in the mix before it is all over. Just have a hunch.

[Racer Duck]

WOW!!! can you imagine a team with 3 hard nosed super stars like Tony, Denny and Jr.? PLUS the #1 retail store and the #1 sports sponsor in their pocket?

[oncea3fan]

yo know,
if jr. is wanting control/controling interest, would he want to go drive for another team,still with out control. or would he take BUDWIESERS money and step up JR motorsports to cup. I believe this is the #8 and #88 busch cars.
he would then have 100% control over everything.

whattyathink ????????????????????

[oncea3fan]

another thought,
if Jr. goes, where do the euery's land, stay with DEI,or goes with Jr..
or maybe get snatched up by oh I don't know HMS ohhh the horror the horror

[funnycar]

Originally Posted by jks812

I would feel sorry for Richard having to deal with the egos of Jr. and Kevin.

mite work against each other but then again could work well together