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Posted on 08/14/2007 8:50:49 PM PDT by glock rocks
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I wonder what the 31 is gonna look like this week.
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Amen
Before.
That’s what I meant. I’d not be surprised if AT&T just walked away.
I’m confused. I imagine they’ll take the fight as far as they can, having the funds and all. The 11the circus said they didn’t have standing, so AT&T will ask for an en banc hearing of the whole court, and failing that, appeal to the USSC. Best o ruck on that.
From the article I linked, I don’t understand just what Nascar has given them 5 days to do... should make for an interesting week. Here’s what I’d do if I were an AT&T marketing type... I’d redesign the Cingular splat logo to have the blue world swirls with a tiny ‘cingular’ name on the bottom, barely visible. There, cingular it is.
Sadly, Richard Childress and Burton seem to be bystanders in this corporate grab-a$$ game.
Did I mention I’m confused?
Looks like we are going to get wet again.
Yep, Tony’s the man as I sit here fondling the 20 car styrofoam beer can holder. Hurry Sunday.
Is that Stevie Ray Vaughan’s brother?
Yes it is. Axe grindin runs in the family.
Might be green for Q, but looks okay.
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Friday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 9 to 14 mph.
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Friday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
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Saturday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
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Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
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Sunday
Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
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I really liked Stevie Ray, I bet his brother has some talent as well. ...and playing the same style too?
LOL, I meant Texas.
I have all the SRV cd’s, but didn’t even know he had a brother.
There’s a race coming up, this is a race thread, and you’re talking about Texas??
sheesh... Texans.
Don’t worry, we’ll keep all the rain down here. :)
LOL. It’s 103 up here. Send rain!
If I could I surely would. We don’t want it or need it.
Deal can’t be reached to bring No. 8 to Junior’s new team
By Marty Smith
ESPN.com
Gentlemen, start your tattoo guns.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. will start completely anew in 2008 — new team, new sponsors and now, new car number.
Hendrick Motorsports and JR Motorsports officials confirmed Wednesday in separate e-mail statements to ESPN.com that they were unable to reach an agreement with Dale Earnhardt, Inc. to bring the No. 8 to HMS with Earnhardt.
“We’ve been working hard to secure the No. 8 for Dale Jr.’s car number next season,” Hendrick GM Marshall Carlson said. “Obviously, he has a tremendous history with that number, and we know how important it is to his fans. Unfortunately, we couldn’t reach a point where the terms made sense, and now we have to move forward with other options.
“We appreciate the efforts of Max Siegel and his team [at Dale Earnhardt Inc.], and are excited about unveiling our plans for 2008 in the near future.”
Kelley Earnhardt Elledge, Junior’s sister and business manager, echoed Carlson’s thoughts.
“Our hope was to carry the No. 8 with Dale Jr. to his new team, but the last proposal Hendrick Motorsports received from DEI just wasn’t viable,” Elledge said.
“It was a difficult decision, but all of us agreed that it was best to move in another direction. There’s disappointment, of course, but we look forward to working with Hendrick Motorsports on what will be a great program for Dale Jr. and his fans in 2008.”
Elledge said there is no specific timetable on announcing Earnhardt’s new number. What number his car will carry has not yet been determined, but Earnhardt has told ESPN on multiple occasions his preference is 81. He has run 81 at times in the NASCAR Busch Series.
Earnhardt has driven the No. 8 his entire Nextel Cup career.
DEI officials were not immediately available for comment. {ARE THEY EVER?}
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