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Eury, Sr and Earnhardt, Jr comment on Eury, Sr going to JR Motorsports

12 Comments Published June 27th, 2007 in NASCAR News

Tony Eury, Sr“I remember Dale coming up to me and asking if I could make a driver out of Dale Jr.,” Eury Sr. said. “My remark to him was I don’t know why we can’t. Why would you want to spend money on someone else’s kid when you can spend money on your own kid?”

The partnership produced immediate results. With Eury Sr. as crew chief, Earnhardt Jr. collected 13 wins, 34 top-five finishes, and back-to-back NASCAR Busch Series championships in 1998 and 1999. The pair made the inevitable leap to the Nextel Cup Series, starting with a limited five-race schedule in 1999 and then the full slate in 2000. Eury Sr. remained Earnhardt Jr.’s crew chief through 2004, winning 15 races, the Winston All-Star race, and the Daytona 500 before turning the reigns over to his son, Tony Eury Jr.

“Pops and I have a long history together, and I’m excited to see what he can bring to this company,” Earnhardt Jr. said. “We’ve worked really hard to build JR Motorsports to what it is today, but it’s time we take it to the next level. There is nobody that can motivate a group of people better than Pops. I think his leadership and knowledge of race cars will benefit all the teams and employees at JR Motorsports.”

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12 Responses to “Eury, Sr and Earnhardt, Jr comment on Eury, Sr going to JR Motorsports”  

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  1. 1 mike Jun 27th, 2007 at 4:59 pm

    bye teresa!!!! whos next?

  2. 2 king b Jun 27th, 2007 at 5:10 pm

    tony jr says bye dei

  3. 3 king b Jun 27th, 2007 at 5:18 pm

    tony jr says bye to dei and hey to RICK

  4. 4 Billy Jun 27th, 2007 at 5:36 pm

    I would like to see Eury Sr. as Junior’s crew chief and Eury jr. as car chief that would make a great start for him.

  5. 5 Andy Jun 27th, 2007 at 8:40 pm

    Without a doubt, Junior had much more success with Eury Sr..

    Hopefully Junior can get more results in the future with Eury Jr if he sticks with him.

  6. 6 Still a Jr Fan Jun 27th, 2007 at 9:51 pm

    Eury Sr is showing what the true meaning of family is and that is loyalty not money. Hopefully Eury Jr will not be far behind. If family meant more to Teresa then money none of this would have happened. WAY TO GO EURY!!!!

  7. 7 roxie Jun 27th, 2007 at 10:30 pm

    everybody abandon ship!!!!!

  8. 8 Justin Jun 27th, 2007 at 10:48 pm

    Hey Teresa , lock the doors or its gonna be you and music man trying to build race cars.

  9. 9 Becca Jun 28th, 2007 at 4:30 am

    That is funny Justin!!! Family is suppose to mean more that $$$. Teresa doesnt understand that I guess. MONEY isnt anything without the love of your family. I say GOOD LUCK EURY…. I know things are gonna get better!

    A JR FAN FOREVER!

  10. 10 hot rod todd Jun 28th, 2007 at 8:53 am

    damm that suck for martin and paul, hope that martin can hold it together for them over there.

  11. 11 Didi Jun 28th, 2007 at 9:48 am

    WoW! Can you say…TITANIC?

    Everyone is leaving DEI like a rat on a sinking ship.

  12. 12 George Thompson Jun 29th, 2007 at 4:33 pm

    If steve meil and ritche gilmore leave the place will close by the end of the season

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