Dale Jr. goes to Hendrick Motor Sports

[In2Photos]

He just announced that he will be driving for Hendrick. Man that sucks. As a Junior and Senior fan I "hate" Hendrick, and now Junior is racing for him. :evil:

[subtle_spectre]

I hear you...I have never cheered for a Hendrick driver in the two decades I have watched NASCAR. I am also an ardent Earnhart fan. Such a quandry...what happened to RCR?

[In2Photos]

I hear you...I have never cheered for a Hendrick driver in the two decades I have watched NASCAR. I am also an ardent Earnhart fan. Such a quandry...what happened to RCR?
My guess is that he went to Hendrick because of how well they did with the COT (car of tomorrow).

[DAMphyne]

He just wants to win a championship, can't think of a better way to do that.
He should do well there, the team he was on was never get that for him.

[lantern]

1. Wants to win races

2. Wants to be his own man without being "Dale's son"

3. Wants an owner that is genuine without having family envolved or other power boosting qualities.


Mission accomplished. Now, let's see what happens when Visa comes on board with Bud going to Kasey Kahne's car.(my speculation...not a fact):)

[JAZZ D.P.G.]

There are going to be a lot of drunk and miserable Jr. fans tonight!!:lol: The Bud will be flowing as they cry in their beer. Won't hurt the beer any.

This is one of the biggest marketing coups of NASCAR recent history! Jr. and Gordon in the same garage!! Love it!

Kyle Busch is the odd man out here, be interesting to see where he goes.

RCR couldn't do it for Jr. Hendrick is a top-notch shop and will provide the necessary to allow Jr. to be the best he can be.

This is going to be fun to watch!!!

Having been to many races, just about all of them while working with the NASCAR broadcast for 2 years, there are going to many torn up fans who will be totally lost.

[Misbehavin']

Personally I could care less for NASCAR in general. It's really been going downhill in recent years and I've lost interest. However, it makes sense for him to move to Hendrick instead of RCR. FWIW, I could have cared less for RCR and Hendrick when I did watch NASCAR.

Money isn't really what he was after, it is a championship. In the time since RCR won their last, Hendrick has claimed 6. If Jr. wants a championship, Hendrick is the smart move.

RCR is not the organization it once was, although that's not to say it won't rise to that status again. I'll avoid spreading gossip about how poorly it really is run, but as someone who lives and works within 5 miles of RCR it's very obvious.

[In2Photos]

Personally I could care less for NASCAR in general. It's really been going downhill in recent years and I've lost interest. However, it makes sense for him to move to Hendrick instead of RCR. FWIW, I could have cared less for RCR and Hendrick when I did watch NASCAR.

Money isn't really what he was after, it is a championship. In the time since RCR won their last, Hendrick has claimed 6. If Jr. wants a championship, Hendrick is the smart move.

RCR is not the organization it once was, although that's not to say it won't rise to that status again. I'll avoid spreading gossip about how poorly it really is run, but as someone who lives and works within 5 miles of RCR it's very obvious.
Well howdy, neighbor. :D

[Woolburr]

Hendrick certainly pulled one off here. Hope Junior can deal with having a couple of prima donnas for teammates. He certainly doesn't appear to be a good fit with that crowd of fruitcakes.

[Misbehavin']

Well howdy, neighbor. :D
Hehe, didn't even notice the Charlotte location under your name. Small world!:D

[In2Photos]

Hendrick certainly pulled one off here. Hope Junior can deal with having a couple of prima donnas for teammates. He certainly doesn't appear to be a good fit with that crowd of fruitcakes.
...or whiners...

[nicksan]

Love him or hate him, Jeff Gordon is good.
Junior might learn a thing or two from Jeff Gordon. (Like how to marry a model, get divorced, and still win races.)

I think Jeff Gordon has been good for Nascar. Kinda gives it a wider appeal, being that he's a Cali-guy...(Like it or not, Nascar has had that "bunch of red-necks going around in circles" image...personally I enjoy watching Nascar racing. It's exciting!)

[Woolburr]

Perhaps this leaves the Busch brothers free to start their own team...I wonder who they could get for sponsors. Maybe the national coalition of anger management counselors? Or perhaps one of the "pro" wrestling leagues? Maybe PETA...yep PETA, that is it...(people for the ethical treatment of @$$holes)

[nicksan]

Perhaps this leaves the Busch brothers free to start their own team...I wonder who they could get for sponsors. Maybe the national coalition of anger management counselors?

LOL. Which one had that run-in with that nice-guy Tony Stewart?

[In2Photos]

Love him or hate him, Jeff Gordon is good.
Junior might learn a thing or two from Jeff Gordon. (Like how to marry a model, get divorced, and still win races.)

I think Jeff Gordon has been good for Nascar. Kinda gives it a wider appeal, being that he's a Cali-guy...(Like it or not, Nascar has had that "bunch of red-necks going around in circles" image...personally I enjoy watching Nascar racing. It's exciting!)
Is it Jeff or the team? Remember that he won with Evernham, and is winning now but with Loomis was it, he couldn't win. And Johnson has won just as much as Jeff lately.

[nicksan]

Is it Jeff or the team? Remember that he won with Evernham, and is winning now but with Loomis was it, he couldn't win. And Johnson has won just as much as Jeff lately.

I'm no Nascar expert, but I am sure the crew plays a VERY important part of winning. Yes, it's up to the driver to execute, but so many times the pit crew and pit strategy make a difference in the outcome.

So it's definitely a team sport for sure...

I don't get why people hate Jeff so much. He's good. He knows he's good. And he backs it up.

[pepsi]

Oh I can't wait to hear from all the heart-broke hillbilly's at work!

I'm sure they will keep all there Wal-Mart t-shirts claiming they are "collectors items". Buahahahhaha!!!!

[Belmondo]

More road courses....NASCAR needs more road courses.

Either that, or run the first half of the oval races counter-clockwise, and the second half clockwise.

Or maybe half the field one way and the other half the other, all at the same time.:evil::evil::evil::twisted::twisted::twisted:

[timbernet]

Or maybe half the field one way and the other half the other, all at the same time.:evil::evil::evil::twisted::twisted::twisted:

That would be nuts!!! I would so watch that!

[cgratti]

I hate NASCAR, until they let them smash into each other on purpose I wont watch it.

ESPN's Sports Center covers all that you need in a race: The START, The FINISH, and the crashes in between.

My family is nuts about NASCAR, all except me of course.

[Belmondo]

I hate NASCAR, until they let them smash into each other on purpose I wont watch it.

ESPN's Sports Center covers all that you need in a race: The START, The FINISH, and the crashes in between.

My family is nuts about NASCAR, all except me of course.What could you possibly know about anything? You root for the Eagles.:p;)

[Clark]

IF you can not cheer for Jr when he goes to HMS, you were never a fan in the first place.
Why not cheer his decision to be his own person and not some reincarnation of his father most of his fans want him to be.

[Woolburr]

What could you possibly know about anything? You root for the Eagles.:p;)

Excellent observation Chief! ;) I think more road courses are in order...at least one a month. That would sort the boys from the men in short order.

Image...Boris Said and Robby Gordon fighting for the Cup.:lol: :lol: :lol:

[Belmondo]

Excellent observation Chief! ;) I think more road courses are in order...at least one a month. That would sort the boys from the men in short order.

Image...Boris Said and Robby Gordon fighting for the Cup.:lol: :lol: :lol:

Want to have some real fun?

Make them take their fenders off and race open-wheeled. :shock:

[lantern]

I'm no Nascar expert, but I am sure the crew plays a VERY important part of winning. Yes, it's up to the driver to execute, but so many times the pit crew and pit strategy make a difference in the outcome.

So it's definitely a team sport for sure...

I don't get why people hate Jeff so much. He's good. He knows he's good. And he backs it up.

Oh you're right as rain. Matt Kenseth has used his FANTASTIC pit crew as a crutch for years.:)

[cgratti]

So it's definitely a team sport for sure...

So then driving to work is a sport? LOLOL

[Woolburr]

Want to have some real fun?

Make them take their fenders off and race open-wheeled. :shock:

Dirt modifieds....on a road course...with no brakes!

[cowpix]

Oh you're right as rain. Matt Kenseth has used his FANTASTIC pit crew as a crutch for years.:)

Crutch? Kenseth is the most consistant driver in Nascar. Not flashy, not overly aggresive, he just does not make mistakes. And the pit crew is fantastic.

[Belmondo]

Dirt modifieds....on a road course...with no brakes!...with half the field running in opposite directions..
Let's throw in a figure-8 while we're at it.

[Woolburr]

Every summer as a kid, we would go out to Riverhead on Long Island to see the figure-8 races. What lunacy!

[Belmondo]

Every summer as a kid, we would go out to Riverhead on Long Island to see the figure-8 races. What lunacy!
They showed a film clip of a figure-8 race on televesion recently. They were driving school buses. That's lunacy.

[Woolburr]

They do the school buses at Lowe's now...on the oval. It is pretty funny...

But we could send Frank or one of the other Michigan contingent to Flat Rock Speedway this Saturday night...for honest to goodness live school bus figure-8 action. Part of the NASCAR in Michigan fun!