Dale Jr and his problems ...

[Fred Basset]

I like Tony. But here's the thing on Rick's plate.

Is Tony worth keeping? Point being, Tony is there for one reason: Jr wants him there. Tony's value can be based on two factors, is he good enough that others in the garage would love to take him away, and can Jr actually handle a real crew chief who fights like his job depends on it every week and won't take crap from anyone.

My feelings are; no one else really wants Tony, and Jr can't handle a real crew chief

Got this from a buddy of mine whos in the Nascar garage

I think he speaks the truth.

[e2mtt]

It sounds like the truth to me.

It is up to Rick Hendrick to make a change happen. A businessman like Hendrick doesn't let an investment like he made in signing Dale go bad because of complacency & family ties. Dale wasn't signed to run mid-pack & win popularity contests, he was signed to run well and win.

[RaceFanStan]

Tony Eury Jr could make a great Nationwide Series crewchief & maybe should move there ...
perhaps Dale Jr should go with him to the Nationwide Series ...

[RaceFanStan]

an ad in NASCAR Today states a driver is looking for a pitstall finding dog to ride with an undisclosed driver ...

[muggle not]

Tony Eury Jr could make a great Nationwide Series crewchief & maybe should move there ...
perhaps Dale Jr should go with him to the Nationwide Series ...

geez, how short a memory some have.
In 2003 - 3rd in points
In 2004 - 5th in points
In 2006 - 5th in points

Not exactly results from an average driver.

I can excuse the thread starter as he didn't know what nascar was in those years.

jr will be competitive again in Cup.

[Lee Roy]

geez, how short a memory some have.
In 2003 - 3rd in points
In 2004 - 5th in points
In 2006 - 5th in points

Not exactly results from an average driver.

I can excuse the thread starter as he didn't know what nascar was in those years.

jr will be competitive again in Cup.

Yep. Let a driver go though a "dry spell" and so many people suddenly forget what that driver was able to accomplish in other years.

[Fred Basset]

geez, how short a memory some have.
In 2003 - 3rd in points
In 2004 - 5th in points
In 2006 - 5th in points

Not exactly results from an average driver.

I can excuse the thread starter as he didn't know what nascar was in those years.

jr will be competitive again in Cup.

Oh Muggle, you really should know better.. i was over in the US watching races in 2003.. how many races has Jnr won in the last 103?????

C'mon answer it, don't use old stats.. lets see the stats from the last 3 years... You think he's so good LOL..

Where is he in points right now. He won't make the Chase.. the guy in the team i know is right. Jnr would rather have a CC in can control than one that will beat him down. Thing is Hendrick will change that sometime soon and then we'll see what he's capable of.. only issue i see is the word in NASCAR is that there was a clause in Jnrs contract saying he could pick his own CC.. time will tell on that one

[muggle not]

You're out of your league Freddy. You are the person saying that Jr has no talent. Now you are saying that you can't include 3 of his best years when judging him. What else would you like to exclude to prove your point. Oh, maybe we should exclude Jr's 2 Busch Series Championships.

The point is....you say Jr has no talent. Yet his record says he has done very good and much better than most drivers in Cup.

[willracefan]

junior was running with veterans back then mostly who now have depleted rides or are retired. only stewart, johnson, j.gordon, kenseth, ku.busch were his biggest challenges and rcr was down, roush wasnt completely at top level with biffle yet, and penske, ganassi, evernham were not on the same page...

now junior has those same drivers, plus two new roush drivers in edwards and biffle, hamlin, kyle busch, rcr now(well until just recently), and drivers like brian vickers with subpar equipment can even challenge him. not to mention ryan newman now that he is driving hendrick equipment. and whats so funny about back then is who junior's crew chief was...tony eury jr!

[RaceFanStan]

For Dale Jr to be successfull on track he needs to cut back on his off-track criteria ...
look at all of the commercials with Dale Jr, surely nobody thinks a 30 second commercial is done in 30 seconds ...
add in Dale Jr's "me-time" & the time for concentrating on racing is lost ...
I guess being NASCAR's "Most Popular Driver" comes at a cost.