Junior Teaming with Gordon, Johnson

Dale Earnhardt Junior has shocked the racing world as it appears he will be racing for Hendrick Motor Sports next year according to sources way closer to the situation than we are. The change will purportedly take place in 2008 and Kyle Busch will leave the team. That is disappointing as having Miller Lite and Budweiser (who is sure to follow Junior) as sponsors on the same team could have lead to some interesting beer pongs and flip cup games in the infield. Which is smoother to get down your throat in a six pack chugging race? Does the carbonation of Budweiser adversely affect the bouncing of a ping pong ball in flip cup? We will never know.

Junior will have to get another number since DEI owns the rights to the 8 and won't be giving it up. If he is smart he will try to wrestle the 21 off the Little Debbie car. 21 is destined for great things, its a solid number it just needs a little bit to put it over the top.

This move will pair up Junior with Jeff Gordon, the man who nearly caused a riot in Alabama when he won at Talladega in April passing Junior's father on the all-time career win list. The partisans in Alabama don't like Gordon and his teammate Jimmie Johnson and the way Jimmie spells his name only partly explains this. Being born outside of a former Confederate State and not having 'paid dues' are probably the other reasons.