Dale Earnhardt - Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site

Waltrip and Toyota? UPDATE 4 to BDR? – Denied:

Waltrip is headed eventually to the Toyota camp - along with Eury Jr. [note: as of 8/18 Eury signed to stay at DEI], according to one Detroit source very close to the situation - in what is reported to be a top-dollar project. "Toyota has offered Michael and Tony Jr...

Wimmer staying at BDR?

#22-Scott Wimmer says he's working on a new three-year contract with Bill Davis Racing, and he hopes to benefit from the team's likely expansion. "A lot of people don't see what goes on every weekend," Wimmer said Friday at Michigan International Speedway. "We've been...

Menard to run at Watkins Glen in #1 UPDATE:

DEI #11 Busch Series driver, Paul Menard will attempt to make his first DEI Cup start at Watkins Glen in the SIRIUS Satellite Radio at The Glen on August 14th. Menard will drive the #1 Kraft Chevy. Menard will run in the Busch Series in 2006 with select Nextel Cup ...

Mikey to stay at DEI?

not much info here, but the Winston Salem Journal reports: Michael Waltrip may not be leaving Dale Earnhardt Inc. [#15 NAPA Chevy] at the end of the season after all.(Winston Salem Journal)(8-8-2005)...

Earnhardt leads INHOF candidates vote:

With Dale Earnhardt leading the way, NASCAR candidates dominated first round voting for the Class of 2006 at the International Motorsports Hall of Fame. This was a switch from the previous two years when stockcar legends managed to grab only three of the ten spots ...

All Time Winston Cup Starts thru Daytona 7/2005 [* = active]:

1) Richard Petty, 1177 2) Dave Marcis, 881 3) Ricky Rudd, 856* 4) Terry Labonte, 823* 5) Darrell Waltrip, 809 6) Bill Elliott, 743* 7) Kyle Petty, 730* 8) Bobby Allison, 719 9) Buddy Baker, 701 10) Rusty Wallace, 687* [retires end of 2005, projected 706] 11) Dale Earnhardt...

DEI up for awards:

The nominees have been released and Dale Earnhardt, Inc. is once again up for two awards by Charlotte Trip magazine. And, just like last year, theyll need some help from our dedicated fans to assist in the voting process. DEI is once again up for Best of Charlotte...

Rusty….Back in Black at Chicago:

Rusty Wallaces #2 Penske Racing South Dodge will be carrying a special retro look in this weekends USG Sheetrock 400 at Chicagoland Speedway. Just tell em that black is back, chuckled Wallace when discussing his teams return to the familiar black-and-gold Miller...

NASCAR Pets Calander:

12 NASCAR drivers including Greg Biffle; Kurt Busch; Dale Earnhardt, Jr; Kerry Earnhardt; Jeff Green; Jimmie Johnson; Matt Kenseth; Jason Leffler; Casey Mears; Ryan Newman; Elliot Sadler; and Stewart stood still just long enough to pose with their patient pets for ...

Mikey and NAPA look to be back with DEI in 2006 UPDATE:

Now that Dale Earnhardt, Inc. has signed Martin Truex, Jr. to a three-year contract extension, the next order of business is to renew the deals for driver Michael Waltrip and his sponsor, NAPA, DEI Director of Motorsports Richie Gilmore said Saturday night. Michael...

Truex Jr. says he signed with DEI for 2006:

after winning the Busch Series race at Daytona International Speedway Friday night, Martin Truex Jr. squashed the rumors and said he has resigned with DEI [Dale Earnhardt Inc] to remain with them and run the #1 Bass Pro Shops Chevy in the Nextel Cup Series in 2006.(...

Truex Jr. to the #2? UPDATE 2:

on Fox's pre-race show for the Dodge/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway, Jeff Hammond and Darrell Waltrip were asked who would be in the #6 Roush Racing Ford [t1o replace retiring Mark Martin] and #2 Pensek Racing Dodge [to replace retiring Rusty Wallace], for the #...

Dale Earnhardt Foundation Joins with One, U2:

The Dale Earnhardt Foundation has become the newest member of ONE: The Campaign to Make Poverty History. The Dale Earnhardt Foundation hopes to mobilize some of NASCAR's 75 million American fans to support ONE. "NASCAR fans are generous and compassionate people who...

Sad News:

Richard Childress Racing's (RCR) fabrication shop manager Paul Wise passed away this morning after a brief illness. He was 58. Wise was employed by RCR since January 2003 after spending two-and-a-half years in a similar position with Dale Earnhardt, Inc. All six RCR...

RCR and United of Omaha Reach Settlement:

A settlement has been reached in the trial brought by Richard Childress Racing (RCR) against United of Omaha insurance company in a case that arose out of the death of Dale Earnhardt at Daytona International Speedway on February 18, 2001. The jury trial began May 23...

Insurance Company claims RCR policy wasn’t valid:

A day after a judge ruled in favor of the late Dale Earnhardt's car owner in a trial pitting the racing team against an insurance company, the jury heard Tuesday from the insurance agent who sold the $3.7 million policy. Insurance agent Knox Hillman, of Concord, testified...

Judge rules in favor Childress

A judge ruled in favor of the late Dale Earnhardt’s car owner Monday, saying an insurance company failed to share legal documents in the case over whether benefits should have been paid after the NASCAR star’s death. Earnhardt died Feb. 18, 2001, in a last-lap crash...

Judge rules in favor Childress:

A judge ruled in favor of the late Dale Earnhardt's car owner Monday, saying an insurance company failed to share legal documents in the case over whether benefits should have been paid after the NASCAR star's death. Earnhardt died Feb. 18, 2001, in a last-lap crash...

Menard and DEI? UPDATE denied:

been hearing that John Menard, who's son Paul, runs for DEI in the Busch Series [#11 Menard Chevy] may be buying into ownership of DEI...not sure if in part or whole....or at all.(5-20-2005) UPDATE: Richie Gilmore, Director of Motorsports at Dale Earnhardt Inc., strongly...

Eight drivers conclude testing at MIS:

Eight drivers continued testing Tuesday at Michigan International Speedway, including #17-Matt Kenseth, #8-Dale Earnhardt, #91-Bill Elliott, #07-Dave Blaney, #20-Tony Stewart, #51-Stuart Kirby, Erin Crocker in the #98 Dodge ARCA car and Truck series driver Chad Chaffin...