Junior speaks
Photo courtesy of Pepsi
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I listened in on a teleconference featuring Dale Earnhardt Jr. today. Some of the things I heard:
He said that he doesn't have the peace of mind of not being the son of the boss anymore. He said he used to be able to get away with saying things and getting away with it while working for his "daddy."
However, he said it is also refreshing not to have that security net because he's wanted credibility and respect. By going out on a limb, he is hopefully going to earn that.
While he didn't have to worry about job security in his other job, he does have to worry about that now. He said he doesn't know the guys in the shop that well and he's nervous about them liking him and just getting to know them.
He said his only expectation for this year is to run up front. He wouldn't get into guessing games as to how many races he would win this year. (he was asked that question)
Here are the testing speeds from this morning.
All for now.
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Posted at 01:39 PM
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