Dale Earnhardt News

Almirola to run four Cup races in the #01:

Almirola to run four Cup races in the #01:

August 9, 2007
Aric Almirola will run Saturday's Craftsman Truck Series race at Nashville Superspeedway and make his debut in Dale Earnhardt Inc.'s #01 Nextel Cup car Aug. 25 at Bristol. Almirola signed with Ginn Racing last month to share the #01 Chevy with Mark Martin starting

Smith to drive #01 Army Chevy at Watkins Glen:

Smith to drive #01 Army Chevy at Watkins Glen:

August 7, 2007
It will be a homecoming of sorts for Regan Smith at this weekend's Nextel Cup event at Watkins Glen International. The 23-year-old driver will not only compete near the area where he grew up, but he will also rejoin his teammates on the #01 U.S. Army team. Smith, who

More on Gibbs to Toyota..done deal? HOF to RCR engines? UPDATE 3 denied:

More on Gibbs to Toyota..done deal? HOF to RCR engines? UPDATE 3 denied:

August 6, 2007
hearing the decision has been made and that Joe Gibbs Racing [#11, #18, #20] will switch from Chevrolet to Toyota in 2008 and the announcement should come in early September.(8-6-2007) UPDATE: Joe Gibbs Racing still hasn't announced whether it will switch to Toyotas

Labbe: Ginn/DEI merger costs 124 jobs:

Labbe: Ginn/DEI merger costs 124 jobs:

August 4, 2007
There were 124 employees who lost their jobs following the recent Ginn Racing-Dale Earnhardt Inc. merger, former Ginn employee Slugger Labbe said Friday. Labbe was the crew chief for the #14 car driven by Sterling Marlin, but was laid off on Tuesday night along with

DEI Motorsports Scholarship Winner Named:

DEI Motorsports Scholarship Winner Named:

August 4, 2007
William Bostic knew what he wanted to do when he grew up the first time a teacher asked him that question in the third grade. We were told to choose a career that was something we would enjoy doing every day, and I knew racing was for me, he said. For Bostic, the

Clemson University, DEI form motorsports innovation partnership:

Clemson University, DEI form motorsports innovation partnership:

August 1, 2007
Dale Earnhardt Inc. (DEI) Tuesday became Clemson University's first Motorsports Innovation Partner, providing the company preferred access to faculty, students, facilities and equipment related to motorsports and automotive research. DEI Chief Executive Officer Teresa

Stremme to DEI?

Stremme to DEI?

July 31, 2007
Hearing #40-David Stremme is one of the candidates for the #8 seat at DEI. In the midst of all the buzz about who will take the #8 ride at Dale Earnhardt, Inc., since the merger with Ginn Racing, David Stremme has emerged as one of the frontrunners.(7-31-2007)

Menard chips in to help DEI/Ginn merger happen? UPDATE denied:

Menard chips in to help DEI/Ginn merger happen? UPDATE denied:

July 29, 2007
The other half of the Ginn-DEI story began to emerge yesterday, and it isn't as pretty a picture as the one painted at Thursday's press conference. According to one report, which could not be immediately confirmed, John Menard, the wealthy businessman whose son, Paul

Richard Petty named North Carolinian of the Year:

Richard Petty named North Carolinian of the Year:

July 28, 2007
He was already The King. Now, Richard Petty is the North Carolinian of the Year. Petty won a record 200 Cup races and seven Daytona 500 races. He won 27 races in 1967 alone, 18 races in 1970 and 21 in 1971. Since 2000, no driver has won more than eight in a season.

DEI wasn’t allowed to sell #13 team’s points:

DEI wasn’t allowed to sell #13 team’s points:

July 27, 2007
NASCAR wouldn't allow the new Dale Earnhardt Inc. to "partner" with another team to transfer the #13 team's points with that of an existing team because that would have given Bobby Ginn ownership of five teams, DEI Vice President John Story said Thursday. Teams are

DEI buying Ginn? UPDATE 3:

DEI buying Ginn? UPDATE 3:

July 24, 2007
hearing a deal could be announced in the next week or so, where Dale Earnhardt Inc. would buy into or outright Ginn Racing. Ginn Racing currently fields the #01-Mark Martin/Regan Smith, #13-Joe Nemechek and #14-Sterling Marlin teams.(7-16-2007) UPDATE: Dale Earnhardt

#78 to get #13 owners points? UPDATE:

#78 to get #13 owners points? UPDATE:

July 24, 2007
hearing the #78 Furniture Row Racing team will 'buy' the owners points of the #13 Ginn Racing team unless a sponsorship deal can be put together for the #13 team to run at Indy. A deal could be announced for the owners pts early this week. Joe Nemechek was driving

Busch to RCR? UPDATE 2:

Busch to RCR? UPDATE 2:

July 17, 2007
hearing Kyle Busch has been in talks with Richard Childress Racing about driving in the Busch Series in 2008 [whatever the series ends up being named], which probably means RCR would be the front runner for Busch in a Cup Series ride.(7-10-2007) UPDATE: hearing Kyle

DEI buying Ginn? UPDATE 2:

DEI buying Ginn? UPDATE 2:

July 16, 2007
hearing a deal could be announced in the next week or so, where Dale Earnhardt Inc. would buy into or outright Ginn Racing. Ginn Racing currently fields the #01-Mark Martin/Regan Smith, #13-Joe Nemechek and #14-Sterling Marlin teams.(7-16-2007) UPDATE: Dale Earnhardt

Evernham/Gillett deal could close this week:

Evernham/Gillett deal could close this week:

July 16, 2007
Team owner [#9,#10,#19] Ray Evernham's partnership agreement with [NHL Montral Canadian's owner] George Gillett, Jr., is expected to close next week, said a source familiar with the deal. And a whole host of sponsor possibilities are in play on the Evernham Motorsports