Dale Earnhardt Junior Looking Towards Vegas
Monday, March 5th, 2007 4:38pm CST
By Luke, Thunder Lounge
Published on Thunder Lounge.
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After what many would call a disappointing and disgusting start to 2007 for Dale Earnhardt Junior, while leaves him currently sitting in 40th place in the points (41st in owners points), he is actually looking forward to Las Vegas. The competition better take note of his enthusiasm as well.
According to a recent quote from Junior DEI has found the root of the problem, which has left Dale Jr sitting 40th in the points after two events, and caused the loss of Junior’s motors. While he was running at Fontana prior to bowing out gracefully to the crowd, his machine was a pretty spiffy little hotrod that was able to run with Kenseth.
Where the competition should take note is that the same chassis will be rolling down the Interstate soon, and headed to Las Vegas.
If DEI has truly found the root of their engine troubles, and can keep it together for Las Vegas, you very well could see Junior in position to turn his season around post haste. He’s going to need it, and he knows it. There’s 500 miles at Atlanta coming, and 500 laps at Bristol as well. Right now he sits a scant 18 points out of 35th place, but if the failures continue the gap will widen. Makes the 2/4/6 over at RCR look pretty inviting doesn’t it?
Ed Hinton summed it up very well last night on Wind Tunnel.
Dale Junior has given Teresa an ultimatum, and that ultimatum is now public. Junior won’t back down, but will she? If she doesn’t, get your tickets for the Daytona 500. It will be an environmental experience like none other. Earnhardt fan or not, the situation would be an incredible and riveting experience as the front part of the 8 is cut off and a new 3 emerges.
Teresa is in a position unlike any other she has ever been in. If she folds, she loses what she cherishes. Control. If she stands tall and firm, she stands to lose an entire operation as her cash cow walks out of the barn.
So now we come around full circle back to the recent engine woes of DEI. Teams indeed have such issues at one point or another. Roush, Hendrick, Childress, Gibbs, and the rest of the garage. It happens. It’s a part of the game. Heading into Las Vegas this weekend, however, the stakes couldn’t be higher for DEI and specifically Teresa Earnhardt. Continued failures make that open door at Homestead look even more inviting. It’s one where Dale knows he will contend for Championships. One where failure isn’t tolerated, and gets corrected. One where he knows his destiny lies, but how soon has yet to be determined.
Filed Under: Dale Earnhardt Inc #8, Dale Earnhardt Junior, Drivers, Las Vegas, Nascar, Nextel Cup, Teams, Tracks
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