Earnhardt Loses His Ride

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Burhead

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Jeffrey Earnhardt that is :p

Rick Ware Racing Statement:

According to a press release distributed by Rick Ware Racing on Tuesday, the team and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver Jeffrey Earnhardt have ended their relationship, effective immediately.

According to team owner Rick Ware, he recently learned that his driver, Earnhardt, and Earnhardt's management company, Jeffrey Earnhardt Inc., have been looking for a new team. Also according to Ware, JEI has contacted other teams about Earnhardt driving for them and bringing his sponsor, Fuel Doctor, with him.

"To shop around the sponsor that has been with our organization since the fall of 2008, and not to mention so early into his career, can only end badly," Ware said.

According to the RWR release, the actions by Earnhardt and JEI have resulted in a breach of contract between them and Rick Ware Racing.

"It is disheartening that all the effort, time and money spent on Jeffrey have been for nothing, but we have been given no choice but to look for another driver," Ware said. "I personally fronted the money and then got sponsors to take him to his first Nationwide and first Camping World Truck race."

According to Ware, he found out about JEI and Earnhardt shopping for another team through other teams in the Truck Series contacting him and letting him know that JEI had contacted them on Earnhardt's behlf.

RWR is searching for a driver to drive the organization's No. 1 truck in Saturday's race at Martinsville Speedway and for the remainder of the 2011 race season.

"We have proven that our equipment can get to the front," Ware said. "We have had several top-10 qualifying and finishes in the past eight months, and we won't let this stop us."
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Jeffrey Earnhardt's Statement:

To read that release was very upsetting and I’m disappointed to hear the inflammatory and disparaging statements personally made by Rick Ware about me and my company. The facts support that we did reach out to other race teams after the sponsor notified Rick Ware and my group that they were pursuing alternative marketing venues and after we were contacted by Rick Ware informing us that he would be unable to support me without the sponsor’s funding. This past Sunday, Rick advised us that he would only race me in Martinsville providing we signed a release to allow him out of his contract with JEI. That release never arrived and we notified him in writing on Monday that we expected to drive the #1 truck in Martinsville, in accordance with our contract. To suggest anything other than these facts does not reflect the truth and is unfair to the fans and us.” Stated Earnhardt.

“We are extremely thankful for Fuel Doctor’s support over the past two years and will avoid compromising our progress this season by giving credence to the misinformation coming from RWR. This news speeds up the need to find an alternative ride and we look forward to continuing our run for rookie of the year with a new team.” Said Earnhardt.
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Either he is extremely stupid or the sponsor (Fuel Doctor) really told him they'll go with him...

Wonder if he'll catch on with another ride this year with all this stuff in the background.
 
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Both guys have been on Sirius Radio, and both guys have had a different understanding of what is going on.
 
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#6
Jeffrey Earnhardt and RWR have reunited. I bet it has something to do with JJ Cobb leaving, also.
 
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Burhead said:
Grandson of Dale, son of Kerry, nephew of Dale Jr.
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i meant to add 'cares' the second time i asked. and if this kid's name was Steven Smith, the answer would be nobody.

what exactly, has this kid done to make himself noteworthy, other than his last name? are the fans and media also going heap tons of expectations and comparisons on him as well? only for him to not be able to reach such lofty predictions?

this is the first i've heard of another Earnhardt legend. maybe i need to pay attention more.
 
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I bet Reed Sorenson wishes his name was Reed Earnhardt. If so, he could still suck but get rich doing it in the Sprint Cup.
 
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#15
Wow, when you are heading toward the wall, floor the gas and hit it about four times harder than you would have.
 
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#17
Sometimes the talent just doesn't "pass down", seems to be extremely true in that family.
 
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