HUGE day in racing history...

Yesterday, Dale Earnhardt Jr made an announcement that will echo through racing like a tidal wave.  He is leaving the company his father built, Dale Earnhardt, Inc.  Of course, that means there will probably be no more Budweiser number 8 on the track after this year (unless Teresa Earnhardt does the one thing to save face and avoid total alienation from Earnhardt Nation and release the number 8 to whatever team Jr decides to drive for...which I doubt she will do).  I was late to work because I was watching the press conference of a visibly emotional Dale Jr talk about his future without DEI.  Although he probably now has the chance to win a championship and finally show his true talent, it is a sad day.  

I used to have alot of respect for Teresa Earnhardt.  She went through some hard times and she excelled...but to keep the Earnhardt family out of the business, to let Dale Earnhardt's legacy walk away... it's just crazy.  See what money can do to you?  

Jr will be fine.  He will come out of this with bells on.  He IS the good guy.  Teresa WILL be the villian and DEI will probably slowly fade away until an Earnhardt bloodline takes the helm.