In July, officials from Dale Earnhardt, Inc. said that not only would they had a third Nextel Cup team next year, they were seriously contemplating a fourth Cup team as well. But Saturday at Bristol Motor Speedway, DEI Vice President of Motorsports Richie Gilmore said the fourth Cup car wont happen until 2008. Next year, the team will expand from two cars to three, with #15-Paul Menard joining forces with #8-Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and #1-Martin Truex, Jr. Right now, were focusing on the three (teams) and trying to get the fourth for 08, Gilmore said. We didnt get the driver and everything put together. Weve got some sponsor stuff that were close on, but right now we want to focus on getting three where they need to be. Gilmore said a new building for Menards team on the DEI campus in Mooresville, NC, will be complete in four weeks.(Speed Channel)(8-27-2006)
