Yates Racing
HOF Racing May Team Up With Yates Or Roush
Hall of Fame Racing and Yates Racing may team up to field a car sponsored by Ask.com, according to Jayski, who is pointing to Sports Business Journal. Conversely, ESPN’s NASCAR Experts blog is reporting that HOF Racing is trying to forge a deal with Roush Fenway Racing. If the team chooses one of the two, then [...]
Ganassi, DEI Working On A Merger?
It has been reported that Dale Earnhardt Inc. and Chip Ganassi Racing may be working on a merger that would combine DEI’s Nos. 1 and 8 with CGR’s No. 41 and 42 next season. CGR is also said to be considering a merger with Petty Enterprises. Currently, CGR has one full time sponsor for next [...]
DEI, Petty To Merge?
Rumor has it that Dale Earnhardt Inc. and Petty Enterprises are in talks to merge, but how a DEI-Petty deal would work remains unclear. Earlier this year, Boston Ventures purchased a significant stake in Petty Enterprises. The team is seeking a sponsor for Bobby Labonte and its No. 43 Dodge, which lost General Mills to Richard Childress [...]
It's Official: Menard To Leave DEI
As expected, Yates Racing has announced that the team has reached an agreement with Paul Menard for next season in the Sprint Cup season. Menard will leave Dale Earnhardt Inc at the end of the season. Along with him comes his sponsorship (his father’s Menards store), and his associate sponsors with come as well. Menard [...]
Menard To Leave DEI
Paul Menard is expected to announce that he and his sponsorship will leave Dale Earnhardt Inc.’s No 15 Chevy at the end of the season, moving over to Yates Racing. An announcement could come this week. The loss of Menard leaves DEI with one full time sponsor for next season, Bass Pro Shops, which will [...]
RGM Considering Merger With DEI
It’s being rumored that Robby Gordon Motorsports is considering a deal with Dale Earnhardt Inc. that would mark a return to General Motors and Chevrolet. While no one at RGM or DEI would comment on the rumor, sources close to the situation said that both sides were in talks. DEI currently has Martin Truex Jr., [...]
Said To Drive Petty's No. 45
With qualifying for the Centurion Boats at the Glen from Watkins Glen International rained out, Boris Said did not qualify and thus missed the race in his No. 60 No Fear/7-11 Slurpee Ford Fusion, as a result of not being in the top 35 in owner points. But, a deal was reached with Petty Enterprises [...]
Why Jr. Won't Buy DEI
With all of the rumors surrounding Dale Earnhardt Inc. of late, it seems that the company that Dale Sr. built is in jeopardy. Martin Truex Jr. seems to be dragging his feet on signing that extention, and is rumored to be considering joining Stewart Haas Racing in a third car. He’s said to be furious [...]
