Earnhardt Jr/Ward talk: Ward Burton and Dale Earnhardt Jr. have talked about the incident at Bristol. The two were involved in an incident on the 402nd lap at the Sharpie 500 in Bristol on Aug. 24. Afterward, Burton was captured on television throwing his heel pads at Earnhardt’s car. Burton finished 37th, Earnhardt third. Yesterday, the two chatted before qualifying for tonight’s Monte Carlo 400. “We had a good talk and I was glad that we did that,” Burton said. “I think that we ought to leave it amongst Dale and I. But I’m glad we got to talk.”(Richmond Times Dispatch)(9-7-2002)
