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dale jr just won the bud shootout, its a preseason allstar race for pole winners the previous year, or past winners of the race. he dominated the race, leading the most laps in the race and set a record for laps led in the race. GO JR. all the HMS cars were in the top 6.
 
He would not have won had he not had Jimmy Johnson with him. Howver they drove really well together
 
Hendrick's motorsports may have the top three in points this year with Gordon, Johnson and Dale Jr. They worked real well together last night, they are going to be a force.
 
Skeet84 said:
He would not have won had he not had Jimmy Johnson with him. Howver they drove really well together
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He may not have, but that's neither here nor there. Drafting is the name of the game at Daytona.
 
It just goes to show you that good cars are more important than good drivers in winning NASCAR races. Little E couldn't win anything in his old ride.
 
Great Story on Dale Jr Win:
http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/daytona2008/columns/story?columnist=smith_marty&id=3239788

o his visibly emotional response to Dale Earnhardt Jr. winning Saturday evening's Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway was telling as to the importance of the evening. Eury was shocked upon returning from the Sprint Cup test session at California Speedway to see Joey Arnold, one of his car setup specialists, working feverishly in the shop on one of the No. 88 cars. Arnold's 5-year-old son, Cayden, had died just days beforehand."I said 'Joey, what are you doing here?'" Eury said. "I mean, what do you say to a guy whose 5-year-old kid just died? I didn't know. I couldn't believe he was there."Arnold's response was one Eury won't soon forget. "He said 'This is my best chance to win the Daytona 500, and I want to be a part of it,'" Eury said.
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NJFINSFAN1 said:
Hendrick's motorsports may have the top three in points this year with Gordon, Johnson and Dale Jr. They worked real well together last night, they are going to be a force.
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You just wait Pablo and Tony will put them in the wall.

I don't watch Nascar but my dad does so I have to hear about it.
 
im not a dale jr fan at all, although ive found myself starting to like him more and more over the years. especially during his slump, just how it seemed his personality had changed, he didnt seem as arrogant. hopefully he doesnt get like that again now that he's going to start winning again probably with these hendrick cars.

However, i was really happy for him for winning that race. he seemed humble enough, and appreciative enough for the ride, and great equipment, and help from his team.

I was a bit surprised by how well him, and gordon and johnson worked together. even casey mears ran well (hopefully he has a good year btw). I think the competition is going to be really frustrated with these 4 running well all year... Just have to hope that Jr. will work as well with JJ and JG as they did for him saturday night. I think its going to be a very dominating year for HMS
 
brandon27 said:
im not a dale jr fan at all, although ive found myself starting to like him more and more over the years. especially during his slump, just how it seemed his personality had changed, he didnt seem as arrogant. hopefully he doesnt get like that again now that he's going to start winning again probably with these hendrick cars.

However, i was really happy for him for winning that race. he seemed humble enough, and appreciative enough for the ride, and great equipment, and help from his team.

I was a bit surprised by how well him, and gordon and johnson worked together. even casey mears ran well (hopefully he has a good year btw). I think the competition is going to be really frustrated with these 4 running well all year... Just have to hope that Jr. will work as well with JJ and JG as they did for him saturday night. I think its going to be a very dominating year for HMS
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my hatred for him has slowly diminished as well, but I always hated his stepmom more. The thing that really killed me is how they pretty much neglected Steve Park after his (2nd) huge crash, and I hated how the whole DEI crew (Jr and Waltrip) acted like they were godsend wherever they went when in reality they were rarely threats to win outside of Daytona or Talladeega.

It is weird seing Jr in green and white instead of Red though:unsure:
 
ChambersWI said:
my hatred for him has slowly diminished as well, but I always hated his stepmom more. The thing that really killed me is how they pretty much neglected Steve Park after his (2nd) huge crash, and I hated how the whole DEI crew (Jr and Waltrip) acted like they were godsend wherever they went when in reality they were rarely threats to win outside of Daytona or Talladeega.

It is weird seing Jr in green and white instead of Red though:unsure:
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It is VERY weird seeing him in that new car/colors. It looks strange indeed.

I agree though with the attitudes of him and Waltrip back them. It seemed like Jr. had this chip on his shoulder like everyone owed him something, or like he was the next best thing to ever happen to the sport because he's Dale Jr. When in reality, sure he has a huge fan base because he basically inherited his dads fans... he really isnt anywhere near as good as a driver as Dale Sr. was, and if he is, he sure hasn't shown it yet.

It just really seems like he's a different person now. After going through the ownership battle at DEI, and after going through the huge slump he's had, it seems that maybe he's been put in his place a bit, maybe he's sat back and gone, wow... maybe im not as good as i thought. I just really noticed a change in his attitude midway through last season. Maybe its because he joined Hendrick now and he knows he has to be a little more humble and appreciative now like JJ and JG... I dont really know. One thing is for sure though, he's going to be more of a threat now that he can focus strictly on driving a car, and that he has some of the best equipment now in all of nascar. Im still undecided on how i feel about that! hah
 
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