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Well this has been going on under the radar for three hours now and we’ve kind of come to the conclusion that Teresa does NOT own the #’s 1 and 8. NASCAR has the ability to do whatever they want with any number. Childress doesn’t own the 3 either, he just reapplies to keep use of the # every year. So truthfully after the year is done, DEI and dale Jr could both go to NASCAR and say they want the 8 and/or 1... and it would be up to NASCAR as to who gets it. Not a sure thing but the best we could come up with. I guess he could also buy it like Mikey did earlier this year.

And Jayski has this.,. Who owns the Nextel Cup car numbers? NASCAR owns and assigns car numbers to an owner(s). NASCAR reserves the right to revoke or transfer car numbers to another owner/team at any time. Car numbers are non-assignable and non-transferable, except by NASCAR. NASCAR works with teams and sponsors when a specific number is requested. If duplication of numbers occur, which usually happens with the part-time teams, the fastest qualifier usually gets to use the number unless one team is considered full-time. In 2002, the #27 was used by Scott Wimmer for Bill Davis Racing and by Kirk Shelmerdine, both part time, however, Wimmer was listed in the #27 and Shelmerdine in the #`172 and when they attempted the same races, Wimmer got to use the #27 and Shelmerdine ran the #72, so NASCAR uses it's judgement in deciding who runs the number.(9-6-1999/9-17/2003)