Kerry Earnhardt may have a full-time ride in the BGN next year. Starting next year, the #8 Chevrolet ride will be starring the oldest son of the late Dale Earnhardt. It is believed that DEI will do the fabrication and hang bodies on the car, but owners Armando Fitz will maintain the overall servicing and building of the cars.(NASCAR.com Buzz)(11-17-2001)
UPDATE: A new NASCAR Grand National team will be unveiled Thursday morning at a news conference at New York’s Waldorf-Astoria, with Kerry Earnhardt expected to be named the driver.(That’s Racin’), AND I hear Armando Fitz will have Kerry Earnhardt driving next year with co-ownership from Terry Bradshaw and sponsorship from Supercuts (Regis Corporation).(11-27-2001)
UPDATE 2: NASCAR owner Armando Fitz announced today his ownership partner, Pro Football Hall of Famer and Emmy winning broadcaster, Terry Bradshaw. Kerry Earnhardt, the elder son of seven-time Winston Cup Champion Dale Earnhardt, will drive the #8 Chevy in the BGN for the FitzBradshaw Racing team in 2002. The national haircutting chain, Supercuts, will back the effort as the primary sponsor for 20 events during the 2002 season. FitzBradshaw Racing knows Earnhardt and DEI are the final links in completing the team. DEI, winners of two Busch Series Championships, two NASCAR Truck Series Championships and eight Winston Cup races, including the 2001 Daytona 500, will supply FitzBradshaw Racing with engines, aero support and engineering direction.(FitzBradshaw Racing PR)(11-29-2001)
UPDATE 3: the team will use the #12, not the #8 as originally planned as #12 was Bradshaws number in the NFL. The team will use the #11 team owners points and the #8 will be fielded if a sponsor is found(1-2-2002)
