2007-09-04 16:12:08 · 10 answers · asked by RandR 1 in Sports ➔ Auto Racing ➔ NASCAR
Yates not interested in giving Dale Jr. #38: Doug Yates confirmed his team has been approached by a representative of Hendrick Motorsports about securing the #38 for Dale Earnhardt Jr. next year, but if Yates gets his way, there will be no such transfer. Earnhardt recently was denied the opportunity to take the #8 from Dale Earnhardt Inc. to Hendrick and now is considering other number options. The #38 currently is being used by David Gilliland. "Dale Jr., since he can't have what he wants, he might want the 38," said Yates, president Yates/Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing. "They're asking for the 38, and the 38 and 88 are our numbers. It's almost a little strange. It's like somebody asking if they can take your girlfriend or your wife out. We feel we're going to have the 38 and 88 [next year]." While Yates said he is not interested in parting with the number, doesn't everything in the sport have a price tag? "That's my dad's side of it," Yates said, referring to his father, Robert Yates. "But for me, these are our numbers, and we're set with them."(ESPN.com)(8-31-2007)
2007-09-04 17:47:05 · answer #1 · answered by Charles 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes this was in the works but terms could not be worked out with the team(Yates) that has this number at this time.
2007-09-05 01:37:49 · answer #2 · answered by blakree 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I read on nascar.com that mears is geting the #5 but as for jr they have not said what # he will be!!! What ever # he is i will be happy for him.
2007-09-04 22:10:21 · answer #3 · answered by adkison_jennifer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He will be in the #5 Kelloggs car next year.
2007-09-04 17:09:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
As you stated it was only a rumor. It was a hopeful rumor..... but still only a rumor.
We still gotta wait to find out his #.
2007-09-04 16:43:30 · answer #5 · answered by shortnstoudt 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Only in this Q&A about too many times.
2007-09-04 17:28:59 · answer #6 · answered by Ray Y 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I havent really heard or saw that posted here before!!!!
2007-09-04 16:58:44 · answer #7 · answered by Ed P 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Get over it. It's not gonna happen. Yates already stated he will not let it go.
2007-09-04 16:16:05 · answer #8 · answered by Kevin P 4 · 2⤊ 3⤋
more than likely not gonna happen
2007-09-05 01:40:05 · answer #9 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jr should follow in hes fathers skid marks.........########
2007-09-04 16:18:19 · answer #10 · answered by ? 5 · 2⤊ 7⤋