[vincesanity82]

Ginn Racing has hired Champion Motorsports Marketing to help find sponsors for its two Nextel Cup Series teams, officials with the marketing company say. "We are excited to announce our relationship with [team owner] Bobby Ginn and the entire staff at the Ginn company," said Ryan Johnston, president and chief executive of Champion Motorsports Marketing. "We are currently working on many opportunities with potential sponsors for Ginn Racing ..."

Ginn Racing hires company to help find team sponsors

[BringBackWilkesboro]

Unless this has anything to do with Hank Jones, I doubt it will make a bit of difference.

[Racer Duck]

Originally Posted by BringBackWilkesboro

Unless this has anything to do with Hank Jones, I doubt it will make a bit of difference.

sorry, ya lost me on that one.

the only Hank Jones I know of is the jazz pianist and I can't make that Hank Jones fit into this situation no matter how hard I try.

[vincesanity82]

Originally Posted by Racer Duck

sorry, ya lost me on that one.

the only Hank Jones I know of is the jazz pianist and I can't make that Hank Jones fit into this situation no matter how hard I try.

I think he sold nascar merchandise..hit it big with selling Dale Earnhardt items, eventually sold the business to Dale in the early 90's, it was on a nascar documentary tonight on ESPN or Iwouldnt have known either..

[BringBackWilkesboro]

I should have been more detailed. Hank Jones I think owns Sports Designs Inc (if he doesn't own it, he's in some sort of high managment). He is THE guy when it comes to NASCAR merchandise and he's the guy who coined The Intimidator nickname. I was just implying that because of how he's been drawing people and sponsors to NASCAR merchandise, he'd be the best man to help Bobby Ginn, jokingly of course.

Simply put, the way Ginn has things now, he's the only one who can fix it.

[tkj24]

Dale Earnhardt Inc. will announce on Wednesday that it is merging with Ginn Racing, effective immediately, and will acquire all Ginn assets, including its massive headquarters, multiple sources close to DEI told ESPN.com on condition of anonymity.
The deal was finalized on Tuesday.

Sources said the company will be known as Dale Earnhardt Inc., but that Ginn owner Bobby Ginn will remain a partner in the business.

DEI president Max Siegel will oversee the operation, and Ginn CEO Jay Frye will assist DEI executives John Story, Steve Hmiel and Richie Gilmore in sorting out personnel details, sources said.

Sources said DEI will field four fully-funded racecars in the Allstate 400 this weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway -- the No 1 Chevrolet driven by Martin Truex, Jr., the No. 8 driven by Dale Earnhardt Jr., the No. 15 driven by Paul Menard and the No. 01 driven by Mark Martin, which formerly ran under the Ginn banner.

Sources said one of Ginn's other two former cars, the Nos. 13 or 14, essentially becomes Menard's No. 15 team, and the other team will simply discontinue operation. Menard will pick up the owner's points held by Ginn's No. 13 car that was 34th.

DEI plans to move its entire operation to Ginn's Mooresville, N.C., facility. The organization begun by the late Dale Earnhardt has been looking for land for almost a year because there is no room to expand at the current facility.

Ginn has been looking for financial relief the past month without sponsor funding for the No. 13 car that was driven by Joe Nemechek and No. 14 driven by Sterling Marlin.

Both drivers were given their release last week, with rookie Regan Smith moving into Marlin's car for the remainder of the year before the merger. Smith likely will finish the season splitting the No. 01 with Martin, who has been running a part-time schedule.

Sources said Martin is committed to running at least 22 races for DEI next season and working long-term with the developmental driver program as he was at Ginn.

The deal gives Menard, who was outside the top 35 guaranteed a spot in the field, a comfortable 244-point lead over the 36th-place car.

But sources made it clear the deal had nothing to do with points and everything to do with strengthening DEI, which loses Earnhardt to Hendrick Motorsports next season.

Who steps into Earnhardt's car remains to be decided. DEI is in contention with Joe Gibbs Racing, Chip Ganassi Racing, Evernham Motorsports and Richard Childress Racing for Kyle Busch, who loses his ride at HMS to Earnhardt in '08.

ESPN - Sources: DEI, Ginn to merge, race 4 cars Sunday - Nascar

[Bob Tanner]

Originally Posted by tkj24

Dale Earnhardt Inc. will announce on Wednesday that it is merging with Ginn Racing, effective immediately, and will acquire all Ginn assets, including its massive headquarters, multiple sources close to DEI told ESPN.com on condition of anonymity.
The deal was finalized on Tuesday.

Sources said the company will be known as Dale Earnhardt Inc., but that Ginn owner Bobby Ginn will remain a partner in the business.

DEI president Max Siegel will oversee the operation, and Ginn CEO Jay Frye will assist DEI executives John Story, Steve Hmiel and Richie Gilmore in sorting out personnel details, sources said.

Sources said DEI will field four fully-funded racecars in the Allstate 400 this weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway -- the No 1 Chevrolet driven by Martin Truex, Jr., the No. 8 driven by Dale Earnhardt Jr., the No. 15 driven by Paul Menard and the No. 01 driven by Mark Martin, which formerly ran under the Ginn banner.

Sources said one of Ginn's other two former cars, the Nos. 13 or 14, essentially becomes Menard's No. 15 team, and the other team will simply discontinue operation. Menard will pick up the owner's points held by Ginn's No. 13 car that was 34th.

DEI plans to move its entire operation to Ginn's Mooresville, N.C., facility. The organization begun by the late Dale Earnhardt has been looking for land for almost a year because there is no room to expand at the current facility.

Ginn has been looking for financial relief the past month without sponsor funding for the No. 13 car that was driven by Joe Nemechek and No. 14 driven by Sterling Marlin.

Both drivers were given their release last week, with rookie Regan Smith moving into Marlin's car for the remainder of the year before the merger. Smith likely will finish the season splitting the No. 01 with Martin, who has been running a part-time schedule.

Sources said Martin is committed to running at least 22 races for DEI next season and working long-term with the developmental driver program as he was at Ginn.

The deal gives Menard, who was outside the top 35 guaranteed a spot in the field, a comfortable 244-point lead over the 36th-place car.

But sources made it clear the deal had nothing to do with points and everything to do with strengthening DEI, which loses Earnhardt to Hendrick Motorsports next season.

Who steps into Earnhardt's car remains to be decided. DEI is in contention with Joe Gibbs Racing, Chip Ganassi Racing, Evernham Motorsports and Richard Childress Racing for Kyle Busch, who loses his ride at HMS to Earnhardt in '08.


ESPN - Sources: DEI, Ginn to merge, race 4 cars Sunday - Nascar

Nothing about Ginn signing on as owner of the #15, and and they say the #13's points are going to the number 15? I would have thought DEI would have bought the #14 points, which are higher? Nothing about the other car's points going to Furniture Row's #78?

I guess that it'll all be made clear tomorrow morning?

[BringBackWilkesboro]

Originally Posted by Bob Tanner

Nothing about Ginn signing on as owner of the #15, and and they say the #13's points are going to the number 15? I would have thought DEI would have bought the #14 points, which are higher? Nothing about the other car's points going to Furniture Row's #78?

I guess that it'll all be made clear tomorrow morning?

Hopefully, Bob. I haven't been this confused since the '91 Daytona 500.

[LSC9901]

No disrespect to the guy but why would DEI have even the slightest interest in Wallace ???

[Racer Duck]

wonder what DEI is going to do with "Garage-mahal"? maybe a museum .. it's a real showplace.

also unanswered is what happens to Aric Amirola... here's hoping the kid doesn't get shuffled off again...