This, friends, is the very definition of a cheap bait-and-switch headline and article photo. Sorry. But as long as you're here, might as well keep reading, yes?
Here's the deal. Everybody knows that Dale Earnhardt Jr. made the No. 8 famous, and when he jumped ship from the old Dale Earnhardt Inc. to Hendrick Motorsports, he tried to take the 8 with him. No luck, and Junior had to settle for doubling down. (He got the 88, as you may have heard.)
Of course, the 8 didn't sit unused for long. Mark Martin and later Aric Almirola ran with the 8. But now comes word that Earnhardt will be running in the 8 again!
What? Oh, no, not Dale, silly. Jeffrey Earnhardt, son of Kerry and grandson of the Intimidator, will apparently begin running the 8 next year in the Nationwide series, according to a report from Dustin Long at the Virginian-Pilot.
Sponsorship is always a key concern, and officials with Earnhardt-Ganassi (you know, the team that DEI morphed into) noted that the 8 has drawn some interest just because it's, you know, the 8. Combine that with the name "Earnhardt," and presto, instant opportunity.
So, your take. Does the Earnhardt name in and of itself legitimize the 8's return, or is a number nothin' but a number?
8 car could be returning to NASCAR [Virginian-Pilot]
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