Dale Earnhardt Jr. has launched a race of his own.
When the NASCAR star announced Wednesday that his sponsorship deal with Anheuser-Busch Cos. is up in the air, he threw into question a nearly decade-long partnership that is one of the most recognizable corporate sponsorships in the sporting world.
The nation’s biggest brewer has made its name synonymous with Earnhardt’s No. 8 Budweiser Chevrolet.
NASCARRick Hendrick has always had a knack for making headlines.
He beat cancer, which helped him stay out of prison after pleading guilty to federal mail fraud. He has guided his NASCAR team to six titles and through the tragedy of a plane crash that killed four members of his family and six friends.
His latest splash came Wednesday, when the biggest name in the sport - Dale Earnhardt Jr.
NASCARIt won’t take Kyle Busch long to find a new job.
Cast aside so Hendrick Motorsports could make room for Dale Earnhardt Jr., Busch became NASCAR’s top free agent Wednesday when Junior took his ride.
“I think he’s got an amazing amount of talent (but) this Junior thing has stirred up the world,” car owner Rick Hendrick said. “If you move one domino in the top echelon of drivers, then you got a backfill all the way through.
NASCARLarry McReynolds says Rick Hendrick gives all four teams what they need to win, and that’s all Dale Earnhardt Jr. wanted in a new team.
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SN: No pressure? Who’s kidding whom? Though Dale Earnhardt Jr. said Wednesday his decision to sign a five-year deal with Hendrick Motorsports brought a sense of relief, and though Junior added that he didn’t feel tremendous pressure to win races and championships at HMS, make no mistake — the pressure’s there.
Rick Hendrick may not consider himself a father figure for Dale Earnhardt Jr., but Lee Spencer says there’s an obvious connection.
NASCARLarry McReynolds says Rick Hendrick gives all four teams what they need to win, and that’s all Dale Earnhardt Jr. wanted in a new team.
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Rick Hendrick has always had a knack for making headlines. He beat cancer, which helped him stay out of prison after pleading guilty to federal mail fraud. He has guided his NASCAR team to six titles and through the tragedy of a plane crash that killed four members of his family and six friends.
While Dale Earnhardt Jr. is leaving the team his father started, Jeff Hammond says Jr. has family connections to Rick Hendrick.
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