Dale Earnhardt News

Menard to leave DEI UPDATE 2:

Menard to leave DEI UPDATE 2:

September 30, 2008
Paul Menard will leave Dale Earnhardt Inc. at the end of the season to drive for Yates Racing, The Associated Press has learned. Menard is expected to announce Tuesday that both he and his sponsorship will move to Yates, a person familiar with Menard's decision told

Racing Resources Says “¦

Racing Resources Says “¦

September 28, 2008
* Jimmie Johnson won the Camping World RV 400 at Kansas Speedway. He posted his 38th victory in his 248th race and notched his fifth win of the 2008 season. It also was his third win in the past five races. It was Johnson's 12th win in 43 Chase races, the most wins

Mike Wallace to drive #33 for RCR at Talladega:

Mike Wallace to drive #33 for RCR at Talladega:

September 26, 2008
Realtree, the home of America's most versatile camo patterns, will sponsor Richard Childress Racing's #33 Realtree Driven to the Outdoors Chevy and driver Mike Wallace in the Oct. 5 Amp Energy 500 Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway. RCR and Realtree,

Kansas Tire Notes:

Kansas Tire Notes:

September 26, 2008
Goodyear held a tire test at the Kansas with the #1 Dale Earnhardt Incorporated Chevy (Martin Truex Jr.) and #96 Hall of Fame Racing Toyota (Brad Coleman) on August 26 . . . at that test, Goodyear confirmed a new left-side tire code (D-4132), which incorporates an

Almirola still looking for 2009 sponsor:

Almirola still looking for 2009 sponsor:

September 25, 2008
Aric Almirola is encouraged by how the hunt for a 2009 sponsor on the #8 Dale Earnhardt Inc. Chevy is going. Almirola, who is sharing the ride with Mark Martin this season, will become the solo driver of the car next season when Martin leaves for Hendrick Motorsports

Robby and DEI?

Robby and DEI?

September 22, 2008
#7-Robby Gordon now seems to be looking at a new partnership elsewhere in the Sprint Cup garage. And the word-on-the-street is that Gordon may now be headed back to General Motors and Chevrolet in a still murky deal with Dale Earnhardt Inc. that would make him a teammate

Dover Tire Notes:

Dover Tire Notes:

September 20, 2008
Goodyear held a tire test at Dover with the No. 8 Dale Earnhardt Incorporated Chevrolet (Mark Martin) and #43 Petty Enterprises Dodge (Bobby Labonte) on September 3 . . . based on that test, Goodyear decided to bring back a different right-side tire than it ran at

Allmendinger / Menard may be in different 2009 rides:

Allmendinger / Menard may be in different 2009 rides:

September 20, 2008
Seats for 2009 are filling fast in the Sprint Cup Series, and two new names have emerged as possible job candidates. #15-Paul Menard indicated Friday he could leave Dale Earnhardt Inc. at the end of the season, and AJ Allmendinger is still without a new contract at

Tire testing at Atlanta and Daytona UPDATE:

Tire testing at Atlanta and Daytona UPDATE:

September 18, 2008
Goodyear will test Daytona International Speedway with #6-David Ragan and #15-Paul Menard's Sprint Cup teams next Tuesday and Wednesday (Sept. 16-17). Goodyear's other scheduled tests looking ahead to the 2009 season include Indianapolis (Sept. 22-23 and Oct. 6-8)

Did Not Finish Streak and stats:

Did Not Finish Streak and stats:

September 16, 2008
#29-Harvick has been running at the finish in 71 consecutive races, the longest current streak and a NEW modern era record, next up is #07-Bowyer at 64 consecutive races. The all-time record for the longest streak of NOT having an DNF is 84 races held by Herman Beam

Richert new crew chief for Skinner:

Richert new crew chief for Skinner:

September 10, 2008
Bill Davis Racing is pleased to announce veteran NASCAR crew chief Doug Richert has joined the organization as the crew chief on the #5 Toyota Tundra team. Richert has most recently worked with rookie Regan Smith at Dale Earnhardt Inc. in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

No one wants to talk about possible mergers:

No one wants to talk about possible mergers:

September 10, 2008
If teams are talking to others in the garage area about merging, the owners and executives weren't talking about it Sunday in the Sprint Cup Series garage. "I can save you a lot of time here - I can't talk about any of this," said Chip Ganassi, co-owner of Chip Ganassi

Red Bull to 3 teams? UPDATE:

Red Bull to 3 teams? UPDATE:

September 8, 2008
Jay Frye, who has engineered a solid turnaround at Team Red Bull is back from a post-California trip to the company's Austrian headquarters, and is reported to be seriously considering moving to the Stewart-Ryan Newman Chevy team next season. According to those close

Tire ‘check’ done at Dover UPDATE:

Tire ‘check’ done at Dover UPDATE:

September 5, 2008
#43-Bobby Labonte and #8-Mark Martin were the drivers who were drafted by Goodyear to perform what they both called "a tire check" for the company at Dover International Speedway on Wednesday [9/3]. Labonte and Martin each took to Dover's high-banked, one-mile oval

Richmond Rookie Notes:

Richmond Rookie Notes:

September 4, 2008
#10-Patrick Carpentier was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the August 31 Pepsi 500 at Auto Club Speedway. Carpentier took top rookie honors for the fifth time this season. #01-Regan Smith leads #77-Sam Hornish Jr. by one point (182-81) in the Raybestos Rookie standings