This could get ugly

Speed Demon Racing · Daniel Schmittou Former Member

This could get ugly

Tooz · Matt Sealey Former Member

It did get ugly..........one win and three DNF's.

Speed Demon Racing · Daniel Schmittou Former Member

And they all still beat Jr.

Tooz · Matt Sealey Former Member

in a previous post, i already said he botched his crossover....i'll admit he screwed up.

Speed Demon Racing · Daniel Schmittou Former Member

That post wasn't me. Believe it or not I would like to see Jr. get his head right and drive like we know he can. Seriously. ( It's not as fun poking fun at him like this) I don't know what the deal is over there.

Tooz · Matt Sealey Former Member

Steve Hmiel was corresponding better with Jr. this race from what Fox broadcast, so maybe the light is getting closer.

Speed Demon Racing · Daniel Schmittou Former Member

Yeah, Jr. didn't have "that" attitude either when responding. I think for once DW hit it on the head.

amazine · Steve Dutko Zipperhead Racing Former Member

I want to see Jr. do better too because you want to beat one of the best to be the best. DW did say it was much better and the information was flowing. Lou would know more since he listen to the radio during the race. Lou, did Jr. have a better night on the radio?

President Lou Demian · Lou Demian - President

Well I really only listen to his radio during the commercials. We watch tv in the living room on the hdtv. The computer is up in the bedroom with trackpass going and Jr's radio on. When a commerical comes on I run into the bedroom to keep track of what's going on in the race, seeing if any yellows happen too. So I listen to some of Jr's conversation.

From what I did hear it seemed to be a little better, Jr. wasn't getting on his crewchief as much. Of course it didn't last all that long because of his bonehead move with Waltrip.

Speaking of which, should be interesting at DEI today...

CONCORD, N.C. -- Tony Eury -- Dale Earnhardt Jr's uncle and former crew chief -- was none too pleased with his nephew Sunday night after Earnhardt wrecked teammate Michael Waltrip in the Coca-Cola 600.

"I don't know what his problem is with Michael, but it'll be fixed [Monday] -- I'll guarantee it," an irate Eury said. "He acts like he's friends with [Waltrip], but every time he gets around him on the racetrack he ends up wrecking him."

Earnhardt feels Eury may be overreacting.

"There's no truth to that," Earnhardt said. "We don't get in the habit of running into each other, and we don't really race each other that hard. He was the last person I wanted to run into."

"I can understand [Eury's frustration]," Earnhardt said. "There's no problem between me and Michael, and I think Michael understands that. It's definitely not the person I wanted to run into. It's unfortunate.

"Hopefully everybody can come to terms with it in one way or another. I know some guys of the guys on Michael's team are probably upset, but don't really know.

"If you're not in the race car, you don't know what the hell's going on out there, so I can't expect everybody to understand how we all came together and wrecked. But the people that understand will move on."

DEI has been running like 2 seperate teams the last few years. Nobody is working together over there. They need someone there to get these 2 teams to work like teammates.

Speed Demon Racing · Daniel Schmittou Former Member

Just my thoughts on the subject, but I see Jr. as the problem. I mean Jr. hit cup racing like a ball o fire. Dad's popularity,quick wins, strong sponser backing and all the cross-over fan base when Dale died. Things came pretty easy for him without really paying any dues so to speak. I mean he did alright before cup racing but he didn't dominate like his attitude might suggest. He's spoiled and needs to get his head srcewed back on. The talent is there, no one will dispute that but his ego is killin DEI. I personally think he'll turn it around. He's young and just now figuring out he's not bulletproof. He'll grow up. ( Hopefully sooner than later.) I guess what I'm sayin is " If you can't get along with Mikey, something is wrong with you"

joesgot4 · Troy Wiggins - Council Member

i agree speed demon, we see eye to eye! jeffjoeracing

Tooz · Matt Sealey Former Member

you call winning thirteen races and two championships in his two years at the Busch level NOT dominating??!?!?!?!?!

---it is funny to me that when Jr. and the #15 weren't drafting with each other last year, Eury Sr. was the first one to call Mikey out for not working with Jr. but now that Eury Jr. is working for the #15, its all Jr.'s fault?

Jr. messed up last night, no question, but to say he intentionally wrecked Waltrip is ludicrous!