GREAT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY FOR Jr.. YES, OR NO?

Jr should support the eight car, by buying the team, including Almirola for JR Motorsports, and if Teresa won't sell, just sponsor the car.. He would eventually own it anyway by doing that..
Aric is a really talented driver, and would be an asset in the future for any owner.. I would love to see a team with him, and Allmendinger, lead by Keselowski all driving for Jr in Cup.. It's a shame about that Allgaier kid being contracted to Penske.. He would be my number four.. I don't think the France family has enough money to get him away.. Roger would never sell that kid.. Roger can still spot 'em..

2009-04-09T01:11:09Z

ICE: Bobby would have been everyone's choice, but Teresa wanted a bargain.. And what I'm trying to say is with Teresa strapped for cash, Jr could snatch Aric up really cheap, along with his beloved number eight, and the beginnings of a Cup team.. With Jr owning the team sponsors would line up..
beth: You are absolutely right.. Jr has too much on his plate already, and I think I know why.. Jr is a really talented driver.. He knows that, but he isn't the best out there, he knows that too.. He does have his moments.. When folks say he's not his dad, they are dead wrong.. Jr is aware he will never beat his dad on the track, or in our hearts, but I believe Jr's goal is to beat him where it would really be impressive, and that's in business.. Dale had offices in New York, a seat on the New York stock exchange, and hung out with Brian Williams, on a daily basis.. Hell Jr could turn into the next Roger Penske.. But in the meantime I hope he keeps racing, he does that well, for now..

2009-04-09T01:18:05Z

Danny all I'm saying is he can take something from her.. Her team is strapped for cash.. Take Almirola cheap, and the number eight back..

2009-04-10T02:10:16Z

Thanx everyone.. You all gave me something to think about, and most have positive thoughts.. the only thing that Johnny didn't think of is, I would park the 8 car until next year, running a few selected races.. Aric would drive the 5 in Nationwide except for races Dale was contracted to in advance.. Then Brad goes in the 8 next year, Almirola graduates to the 88 in Nationwide, and 25 in Cup..

Crazy Ant2009-04-09T05:13:01Z

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I think that ownership is definitely the future for Dale Jr. (Hmmm...how can I say this without incurring the wrath of Jr Nation?...) Okay, IF I were in Jr.'s shoes, and if I did not have a serious shot at the championship in the next two or three seasons, I would quit racing and focus on ownership.

His name alone would be powerful enough to gain full time sponsorship for his teams, plus he has an eye for talent, so he can pull in the best young drivers. I guess I don't know the capacity of JR Motorsports well enough to say that taking on a cup team is practical right now. From what I know, the best person he has is Eury Sr, who is running the show, plus crew chief for Keselowski. So that would mean Eury Sr would have to run two busch teams, a cup team and be Brad's crew chief. Unless Jr forms an umbrella team with Stewart or something, I just don't think it could happen. As for the 8 car, I think Teresa would still be protective of it, since it was so important to Dale Sr.

If Jr. wanted to invest in Aric, then I think the best thing would be let him run the 5 car in the busch series for a few races, and gain some experience. I agree, Aric has a ton of potential and would be great for any owner, but at his point he needs more seat time before he can be competitive at the cup level.

DannyD2009-04-08T23:09:21Z

For once, I am not here to bash on JR. Honestly, I'm not.

In my opinion, it would be best for Jr to stay away from the web of Teresa E. ( I think someone dropped a house on her half-sister as a matter of fact)
Jr has been blessed with the most popular fan base. Kootos to him (i really mean that too, for real) He should work on his own business dealings and not worry about what is going down over at DEI. He was screwed over by his step family. He is better off now with Rick as a owner, a better chance at winning.

DirtyFrank2009-04-09T07:28:27Z

At 34 and in his second year at the dominant team, Jr. should be having a career year. Instead, he is struggling to make the playoffs. His career does seem on the verge of falling apart, so I guess, if he wants a future in the sport, he should be looking toward either ownership or broadcasting. Having heard him speak, I think the latter is a longshot, so purchasing a team is probably something he's considering. However, I don't think the scenario you've laid out makes much sense, given how he and Theresa parted ways and the history between them. If anything, he'll probably look at what Tony Stewart has done and try to do something similar.

Pride of Philly2009-04-09T04:42:26Z

Jr. doesn't like Teresa so he wouldn't do that. And he's already got a Nationwide team, he doesn't need to mess his career up with a Cup team. And if he did, he wouldn't make it a 4 car operation and not with Allgaier, Almirola, and Allmendinger. He's got no connection with them.

It's not happening.

Anonymous2009-04-08T22:55:54Z

I don't think Dale Jr would spend his money on a team he had no say-so with. That was one of the main reasons he left DEI. He said he was not going to keep spending his money and not have any say-so in the business.

If you ask me Teresa should have gotten Bobby Labonte as a driver. Bobby Labonte would have stood a better chance at bringing in a sponsor for the full season.

No, I think any chance of Jr helping Teresa went out the window the year he left DEI.

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