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This is my opinion on Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s decision to leave DEI and drive for Hendrick Motorsports in 2008. I think that he will now take rightful place at the top of the sport and begin winning on a regular basis as a result.

It's official. Dale Earnhardt Jr. has teamed up with Jeff Gordon and Rick Hendrick Motorsports, turning the world of NASCAR on its head.

The NASCAR Nextel Cup season is right around the corner.

After much speculation, Dale Earnhardt Jr. announced his plans for the coming years.

Driver Dale Earnhardt, Jr. has reportedly chosen to drive for Hendrick Motorsports next season.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. finally made his long awaited future plans known and to some degree, it was a surprise.

Earnhardt Jr. will replace Kyle Busch in 2008.

The NASCAR Nextel Cup season is right around the corner. Here are the top 45 drivers.

Over the years, drivers within the same organization have clashed, whether it is personality conflicts, jealousy, or just pure competitiveness.

As we enter into the brand new NASCAR Nextel Cup season, it is time to take a look at the top 45 drivers, and how they rank.

Earnhardt Jr and Gordon are NASCAR's two most identifiable figures, and throughout their careers they have seemed to be able to play nice out on the track. Perhaps they were only tolerating each other.

It appears that Budweiser will not sponsor Dale Earnhardt, Jr. next season and are trying to find another driver to sponsor.

Dale Earnhardt Jr has been debating on which racing team to sign with under NASCAR for next season. He has already decided where he will go and he will announce whom he will be driving for on Wednesday at a special news conference that will be held at his race shop.

The wicked witch of the south alive and well at DEI

Review of Sunday, April 29, NASCAR at Talladega Motor Speedway. Gordon wins beating Earnhardt's winning record.

Review of the seven most defining moments of the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup season. Whether it's Dale, Jrs. decision to change teams or the Car of Tomorrow, these seven moments defined this season as one to be remembered.

Heading into the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup season, Truex was anticipated as the driver to beat among one of the most talented rookie classes in this sport's history.

Fans react strongly to team change. Wednesday June 13th 2007 may well go down as one of the most important days in the history of NASCAR racing.

There are hundreds of thousands of people who enjoy NASCAR related sports. There are three popular entities under the NASCAR title, including the Nextel Cup series. It is no surprise that the world's most popular doll would represent this sport.

The competition has become so intense, drivers tend to let their emotions dictate their actions rather than worrying about what mainstream America thinks- which is how it should be.

In a race that came down to the wire, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. was mathematically removed from reaching the NASCAR Chase for the Championship with twenty laps remaining, as Kevin Harvick clinched the final and twelfth spot.

NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick has never been Earnhardt fans' favorite person. And now, Earnhardt fans have one more reason to dislike the Hendrick Motor Racing team. Rick Hendrick has publicly snubbed Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Earnhardt Jr is now 14th in points following a 100 point penalty.

Can Dale Jr. really succeed at Hendrick?

Three quarters of the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup season has passed, and here's how the drivers are graded.

With all of the media hype surrounding the announcement of Dale Earnhardt Jr. leaving DEI at the end of the season, I hope that true fans stop for a moment to consider what is best for Jr.

Tony Stewart has emerged as the favorite to win his first Daytona 500. Expect Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr to be in the mix as well. Veterans such as Sterling Marlin and Ken Schrader could be the sleepers.

A discussion of Dale Earnhardt's failure to live up the expectations and adoration of his fans.

In the beginning of the year, I composed my NASCAR top ten predictions.

Dale Earnhardt Jr and Jeff Gordon missed the Chase for the Championship in 2005. But they weren't the only big names that missed out on NASCAR's version of the playoffs.

It's no secret that NASCAR has enjoyed a popularity bump the last few years. With drivers like Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Kasey Kahne and Jamie McMurray fueling the new generation of racers, NASCAR has become one of the trendiest sports among the X generation.

The Nextel Cup "regular season" is quickly winding down. Only seven races remain before the Chase for the Nextel Cup kicks off at New Hampshire International Speedway.

An article discussing the driver's life and how she would make a nice transition into the Nascar Nextel Cup Series.

This is a satirical article written for the April Fools section of a college newspaper. Everything listed though, is possible. This article was originally published in the Fourth "Mistake" newspaper at UW-Green Back on March 30 in the Sports section.

Below is a compilation of a list of the top ten tracks in NASCAR with brief commentary.

EA Sports needs to realize that the same people who buy their NASCAR games are serious gamers. They want the most realistic product available.

Here is a brief overview of the history and changes in NASCAR racing.

While many of today's NASCAR fans consider Mark Martin the best driver never to win the title, some of the greatest drivers in history who paved the way for Richard Petty and David Pearson will never be listed as a NASCAR champion.

With Kyle Petty's driving career winding down, perhaps it is time to find that promising young talent.

Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s and Budweiser's announcement that Jr. won't be driving the Number 8 Budweiser car once Jr. joins Hendrick Motorsports was not only understandable but understated.

In a news conference held at JR Motorsports in Mooresville, North Carolina, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. announced that he will be leaving Dale Earnhardt, Incorporated at the end of the 2007 season.

It is fairly well established now that Teresa Earnhardt has no idea what she was doing. She has taken her husbands race team and run it into the ground, driving out the biggest name in racing and the heir apparent to the DEI legacy, her step son Dale Earnhardt Jr

The futures of Dale Earnhardt Jr and Kevin Harvick, two of NASCAR's most popular drivers, maybe taking shape. After it was proclaimed that Toyota would join the entourage of NASCAR manufacturers in 2007, the dominoes may have been set to fall.

Since Dale Earnhardt's tragic death in 2001, the face of NASCAR has vastly changed.

The drivers that you need to keep an eye on this season, including who will be the champion.

Dale Earnhardt Jr will leaving the team his father founded.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. has a history of getting things done at NASCAR. On Sunday he was frustrated with the handling of the new Car of Tomorrow at Richmond International Raceway, and if he has his way there will be some changes made.

Dale Earnhardt, Jr. is expected to announce which team he will be racing with next season tomorrow. Dale, Jr. is expected to announce that he will be racing for Hendrick Motorsports in 2008.

There is a battle at DEI right now over Dale Earnhardt's contract and his place in the company that his father started. These are my thoughts on on the feud, and how Teresa Earnhardt and Dale Earnhardt Jr. should handle it.

Just like Gordon, Johnson has excelled in NASCAR's most prestigious races throughout his career. He has already won the Daytona 500 and the Brickyard 400. And to top it all of, he is the defending NASCAR Nextel Cup champion.

In 2004, NASCAR created the Chase For The NEXTEL Cup, NASCAR's version of the playoffs. Now they have taken the system and have made major changes to it. I have also included my prediction on who will make the 2007 Chase For The Cup.

Oops, he did it again. Jimmy Johnson did a three peat in the Nextel Cup Series at Las Vegas Speedway. His victory marks the 24th win in just six years and the 150th win for Hendrick Motorsports. But it wasn't easy.

Four of these rookies have been consistently regarded as the favorite. Martin Truex Jr, Clint Bowyer, Denny Hamlin, and Reed Sorenson have emerged as potential favorites.

NASCAR's Kevin Harvick has been hot lately in competition. Harvick has four wins to his credit in 2006 and a championship is well in site for the No.29 GM Goodwrench crew. Check out this isue of "The Spin."

Performance-wise, Burton was the most improved driver in 2006.

For years now Hendrick Motorsports has always been one of the top dog's in NASCAR with Jeff Gordon who has won 4 Nextel Cup Championships in his career and Jimmie Johnson who just won his first with his dominating season in 2006.

Dale JR to Hendrick, Budweiser to Dodge number 9....

A brief introduction to the exciting and fast-growing sport of NASCAR racing, including info about the cars, the tracks, the races, and what the big deal is about a bunch of cars driving around in circles for four and a half hours.

Sixteen full-time Nextel Cup drivers began the 2006 season under the age of thirty.
What impelled this change? Two things; Corporate America and Tony Stewart!

Nascar roars back to life on Sunday, February 18th at 2pm EST. You can catch the race on Fox, which will cover the first thirteen races of the season. Here's a brief off season recap to get you caught up.

Dale Earnhardt Inc. has made the decision that Mark Martin and Aric Almirola will split the ride in the #8 in 2008

I thought I would share these ten gift ideas that I have found by searching for that special NASCAR fan:

ESPN will be a breath of fresh air, and a nice break from Darrell Waltrip's "boogity boogity boogity" weekly ritual, and Benny Parsons' exhausting quote "It's time to cue the duck!"

NASCAR has change very much over the past 5 to 10 years, for the good and the bad.

With the 2007 season lurking, a new cluster of freshmen drivers will be taking to the track. And even though the roster of rookies lacks the high expectations, I anticipate a couple of surprises.

It's obvious that there must be some kind of charisma in a driver's personality that captivates millions of fans. Of course, the driving style helps determine the popularity of a driver.

NASCAR drivers don't have much time for recreation away from the racetrack. With just three weeks off in a season that runs from February to November, racers have to get their off track pursuits in wherever they can squeeze time.

There is always talk about the driver shortage and where will tomorrow's drivers come from. With impatient owners and sponsors, it's no wonder. Many young drivers are finding it hard to keep a ride in the current setting.

Many drivers will win races and championships, but let's not forget Terry Labonte and his accomplishments.

Most people who were watching the big race in Homestead over the weekend were watching to see if Johnson or Gordon would win the cup. Others were looking past the race at the bigger picture, as we say goodbye to an era of auto racing the way we have come to know it.

Hendrick Motorsports, new home of race car driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. announced on September19, 2007 that his new car number would be 88.

When the 2007 preview guides hit the shelves in January, you can bet that both Tony Stewart and Dale Earnhardt Jr will be among the list of favorites.

Are you looking for a great Dale Earnhardt Jr. gift for a fan in your life? Starting in 2008, Dale Jr. Earnhardt Jr. fans will need new gear since he will have a new sponsor and car number here you will find perfect unisex gifts for the Dale Earnhardt Jr. fan.

The surprising similarities between two polar opposites.

Earnhardt was tragically killed in a fatal accident on the last lap of the Daytona 500 on February 18th, 2001. His death touched many fans all over the United States.

New fans need to be a part of racing history, a memorable part of your life.

Many have speculated over the past 5 days where the most recognized face in Nascar is going.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is joining "the enemy" next year, forcing many NASCAR fans to take a reality check.

NASCAR, the Superspeedway stands filling motorsport made many changes in the 2007 season . Now that many NASCAR drivers have found new rides, the smaller racing teams have merged or formed partnerships with other teams to compete with the Hendricks Motorsports superteam.

Am I the only one who didn't enjoy the coverage for the Nascar, Nextel Daytona race?

NASCAR's new Car of Tomorrow has been a hotly debated topic among the Nextel Cup drivers and team owners this season. With the news that the Car of Tomorrow will be run exclusively in 2008 instead of 2009, the debate is heating to a boiling point.

Raceview is a new way for NASCAR fans to watch the races.

Nascar the Race is on.

How NASCAR works

NASCAR is probably the first sport in this country where the popularity isn't based around gambling.

Can Junior return to his restrictor plate dominance?

Roush Racing is still a premier organization in NASCAR, which is not likely to change any time soon. But there are at least six or seven powerful organizations in NASCAR, and everything cycles around.

This my opinion of some of the upcoming changes in NASCAR, and some changes that need made.

The biggest story of the year so far is obviously Dale Earnhardt Jr's switch over to the enemy and that is Hendrick Motorsports. Everyone knows of the rivalry between Gordon fans and Jr fans but nobody guessed that they would ever be teammates.

Read up on the Nascar race slated for Saturday at the Phoenix International Raceway, Sunday April 21.

How all of us support NASCAR directly or indirectly. Whether you're a NASCAR fan or not, you're still part of the family.

Along with his seven championships and seventy-six career wins, Earnhardt's leadership skills are apart of his legacy. If Stewart is able to handle the go-to-guy role, then he'll be able to leave a lasting impression.

The list is nearly endless of sports related gift items. With a little clicking and creativity, you can find the right gift - even if your loved one is into the WNBA, NASCAR and Major League Soccer.

How do Jamie McMurray and Elliott Sadler roll? Find out.

The October 2006 races at Talladega are certainly unforgetable. Here is a look at the highlights of the events.