How close was Dale Jr to staying at DEI?
Quote selected text Published January 7th, 2008 in NASCAR News
Did Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s decision to leave Dale Earnhardt Inc. and go to Hendrick Motorsports ultimately come down to do a matter of timing?
Nothing about the biggest NASCAR story in 2007 was that simple. But two people who worked directly at keeping the sport’s most popular driver at DEI said things might have turned out differently if they’d had more time.
“As we started talking and developed a relationship … I think there was a glimmer of hope that we could work together,” said Max Siegel, who soon after joining DEI as president of global operations in early 2007 took the lead for the company in the talks with Earnhardt Jr.
Siegel’s counterpart was Kelley Earnhardt Elledge, Earnhardt Jr.’s sister who handles virtually all of the driver’s business and financial affairs.
“For Dale and I, at the point of when Max came we were all about action,” Elledge said. “We had done a lot of talking. …If Max had come along earlier I think it could have been different.”
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Hmmmmmm Souds Like Second Guessing to me….
Hmmmmmm Sounds Like Second Guessing to me….Are They having a Chnage of heart or atleast wondering why they jumped so quickly
Jr did the right thing and left DEI, will he return in the future, probably, if his step-mom gives him control of it…….We will see…..
I still say, Jr. should have left that “inbreed” Eury at DEI.
Yea I agree, I think he should start fresh, even with a new Crew Chief. I guess we will see this season.
Don’t look back Junior. Move on. But as others and myself wonder, “Why did you take your clueless cuz wit ya”?