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NASCAR's Most Popular Driver a Free Agent

May 10, 2007 – 3:33 PM
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This morning, Dale Earnhardt Jr. became the most eligible free agent in the history NASCAR--or so we all assume.

Junior and his sister, Kelley a.k.a. "The Negotiator," did everything they could to make it work with DEI, but at the end of the day, the two parties weren't even close in terms of what Junior is worth to the company as a driver.

Now Junior is about to find out what he's worth to others and willing to listen to anyone that has something to offer. And by something, he doesn't mean money.

What he requires: a long-term situation, a chance to win championships and an opportunity to grow JR Motorsports.

What he wants:
to drive a Chevy.

Junior's options, in order of his preference:

Fanhouse Odds
To drive for a top-tier team 3:1
To drive for a second-tier team 6.7:1
To start his own Cup team at JRM 8:1

Let the bidding war commence.
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