Title: Next Earnhardt ready to drive for DEI
Scrapbookgirl9 - January 15, 2007 02:21 PM (GMT)
DEI signs development driver? hearing that Jeff Earnhardt, son of Kerry Earnhardt, has signed a development deal with DEI that will have him driving a second car owned by Andy Santerre to team up with Sean Caisse in the NASCAR Busch East Series, with a few potential Busch Series races with DEI.(1-14-2007)
kimmerlh - January 15, 2007 06:03 PM (GMT)
wow, i didn't know he was that old yet.
Katrina9 - January 15, 2007 06:12 PM (GMT)
Neither did I. That's cool!!! :)
racefan9 - January 15, 2007 06:19 PM (GMT)
K Bear - January 15, 2007 06:20 PM (GMT)
This is what, the 4th generation of Earnhardt to drive in NASCAR.
Nic C. - January 15, 2007 07:53 PM (GMT)
Wow I didn't think Kerry had kids that were old enough yet... hmm... that's cool... I'm excited to see how he does
nanajeanie - January 15, 2007 08:52 PM (GMT)
That is so awesome! I think that he is gonna do great!
Britt - January 15, 2007 10:42 PM (GMT)
Cool!
Good luck to him. :)
Princess_Sara400 - January 15, 2007 10:44 PM (GMT)
I'm surprised I didn't think Teresa would sign him
Carriek928 - January 16, 2007 05:24 AM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Nic C. @ Jan 15 2007, 02:53 PM) |
| Wow I didn't think Kerry had kids that were old enough yet... hmm... that's cool... I'm excited to see how he does |
I agree! I didn't think so either...best of luck to him! :)
Katie9 - January 16, 2007 11:59 AM (GMT)
From what I have heard he is quite impressive.
Scrapbookgirl9 - January 16, 2007 12:31 PM (GMT)
yea, I too have heard Jeff is pretty good.
Now with this though it makes sense that I heard someone say that you used to be able to drop things by Jr's Busch shop to get Kerry to sign too, now they tell you to take it to DEI. Makes you wonder totally about that relationship a little bit now.
But good luck to Jeff, I hope he does well!
*Ashwee* - January 16, 2007 02:29 PM (GMT)
I thought he was like 16 or 17....Best of luck to him!
Melissa - January 16, 2007 10:26 PM (GMT)
Isn't he the same Earnhart that was on Roush's Gong Show last year?
Princess_Sara400 - January 20, 2007 06:24 PM (GMT)
UPDATE: Dale Earnhardt Inc. didn't have to look very far to find its
soon-to-be newest driver. He shares a last name with organization's
founder. Jeffrey Earnhardt, the 17-year-old grandson of Dale
Earnhardt, will compete in the NASCAR Busch East Series next season in
a Chevrolet prepared by DEI, said Tam Topham, who fielded cars for
Earnhardt last year at Motor Mile Speedway. An official announcement
about the fourth-generation driver's future should come next week at
the NASCAR preseason media tour in Charlotte, N.C, his stepmother,
Rene, confirmed.
The son of Kerry Earnhardt and nephew of Dale Earnhardt Jr. will share
time between Busch East, the UARA Late Model touring series and the
NASCAR Whelen All-American Series (formerly the Dodge Weekly Series).
A handful of Late Model dirt track starts could also be in the cards.
"This week or next week, they're going to try to have everything
finalized," Topham said.
"His mom and dad and DEI and himself -- they're all working out the
particulars." DEI will field the Busch East entry exclusively; Topham
will be under contract with Kerry Earnhardt to oversee the Late Model
and UARA operations out of his Wytheville-based TAMCO Motorsports
shop. Jeffrey Earnhardt's 2007 schedule will include up to eight races
in a Late Model at Motor Mile as well as the Bailey's 300 at
Martinsville Speedway in late September. Busch East, along with the
NASCAR AutoZone West Series, is a regional feeder division for
NASCAR's three national series -- Nextel Cup, Busch and Craftsman
Truck. Jeffrey Earnhardt's Late Model Stock car will have #01. The
news of Earnhardt's deal with DEI comes just days after Kerry
Earnhardt took a full-time position with the company. The elder
Earnhardt will serve as a liaison between the organization's Cup and
Busch programs and make cameo driving appearances.(Roanoke Times)
(1-20-2007)