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CONCORD, N.C. -- Imagine what it would be like to have a Dale Earnhardt Inc. car in a Sprint Cup race again. Imagine what it would be like to have Dale Earnhardt Jr. in one. Kerry Earnhardt has. "Never say never," Dale Earnhardt's oldest child said...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- There was a special moment in the Charlotte area on Thursday and it had nothing to do with Tiger Woods' opening round in the Quail Hollow Championship. It happened 35 miles north of the city at Dale Earnhardt Inc., where the blue ...

Three Hendrick drivers -- Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin and Jeff Gordon -- have swept the past five races at Phoenix. Will teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr. join the party Sunday?

If you're looking for someone to blame for what's happened to Dale Earnhardt Inc., and the apparent demise of the No. 8, there's plenty to go around. It's a shame -- and a sham -- that Teresa Earnhardt catches so much of it.

The No. 8 Sprint Cup car, the centerpiece of Dale Earnhardt Inc. before the merger with Chip Ganassi Racing, is the latest casualty of the economy.

A slowdown in the NASCAR economy was expected after this season even if the nation's economy remained strong. With markets roiling across the globe, NASCAR is facing a perfect storm as layoffs and cutbacks hit the industry at a rapid pace, writes David Newton.

Plans are in place for Chip Ganassi Racing to switch from Dodge to Chevrolet and be a part of the engine program currently used by Dale Earnhardt Inc. and Richard Childress Racing.

Tony Gibson has finalized a deal to become the crew chief for Ryan Newman at Stewart-Haas Racing in 2009 and he hopes to bring with him the rest of his No. 8 crew from Dale Earnhardt Inc.

Dale Earnhardt Inc. and Chip Ganassi Racing, both unable to secure sponsorship to fund their teams fully in 2009, will merge to form a four-car operation..

Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates is negotiating with several organizations, including Dale Earnhardt Inc. and Petty Enterprises.

Paul Menard will bring Menards, a chain of home improvement stores begun by Menard's father, with him from Dale Earnhardt Inc. when he moves to Yates Racing in 2009.

Martin Truex Jr. finalized an agreement to return to Dale Earnhardt Inc. next season with other longer-term plans in place, sources close to the situation said.

Martin Truex Jr., who has been speculated as a candidate for every driver opening in the Sprint Cup garage, isn't going anywhere.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. isn't interested in buying Dale Earnhardt Inc.

Mark Martin is leaving. Martin Truex Jr. hasn't signed an extension. And the ghost of Junior still looms large. But the pity party is officially over at Dale Earnhardt Inc., writes David Newton.

An official announcement that Aric Almirola will drive the No. 8 car at Dale Earnhardt Inc. full-time next season will be made on Tuesday, sources close to the situation said.