#8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. says he wont turn his back on his friend Shane Hmiel in lieu of NASCAR suspending Hmiel for testing positive for a banned substance. The Bud Chevy driver said “Its disappointing, but I wont turn my back on my friend. Ill help him however he needs to be helped. Just thinking about him this weekend, I know hes probably down but thats a tough one…thats tough you know. Its a mistake that you hate to see somebody make twice but he could still turn his life around so whatever I can do to help.”(PRN’s Garage Pass)(6-5-2005)
