DEI & RCR Merging Engine Programs
Some big news out of Charlotte today, Richard Childress Racing and Dale Earnhardt Inc have agreed to merge their engine programs. Plans for the merger were underway before Jr made his announcement, but how will this affect where he goes? Surely, it will make him think twice before deciding on RCR, or has he already made his decision to go it on his own, or sign with a team like Hendrick Motorsports?
A formal announcement is expected later Friday. RCR and DEI officials were not immediately available for comment. Plans for the merger were under way before last week’s decision by DEI driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. to not return to the organization next season, sources said. Source: Childress, DEI to combine engine programs, effective immediately
The two programs will continue to operate out of separate facilities until a centralized site can be built. Lord knows they both need to do something, Harvick was running good previously, and he won the Daytona 500 this year, but has done little since, but I couldn’t even tell you who the others drivers are off of the top of my head, as they are talked about so little. Dale Jr has always run good on the super speedways until recently, with Hendricks dominating almost everywhere. We’ll know more after the official announcement today.
