Dale Earnhardt Jr. has never won a Cup Championship. In fact, he has won just two races since October 2004 and none in over a year. He might be rich, he might be famous, he might be more beloved than all the other current NASCAR drivers – combined – ( I still love my husband and jimmie more ) but sitting today at age 32, smack in the middle of his prime as a driver, he is also floundering on the track, mired in an extended slump.
So while you can never discount money as a reason he bailed Thursday on his dad's old company, Dale Earnhardt Inc., declaring himself a free agent for 2008 and sticking it to his stepmother Teresa, you could see in Junior's eyes that there was more at stake here.
Earnhardt Jr. needs to start winning again. Winning soon and winning big. His frenzied fan base might not be saying it (although his critics are) but Junior knows it and is embarrassed by it.
2007-05-10
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