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September 19, 2007
Earnhardt Jr., the #88 and Mountain Dew/Amp and National Guard
It was announced this afternoon that Dale Earnhardt Jr. will drive the #88 with Mountain Dew/Amp and National Guard as sponsors at their press conference in Dallas. As an added touch, everyone at the table was drinking AMP Energy Drink, much like you see when a driver is being interviewed.
I don't know about the Jr. fans, but I'm not thrilled with the number or the style of it. I was kind of hoping for the #81. While the #88 isn't a bad number, I usually associate it with Dale Jarrett, so it will take getting used to. The style is different too, while they are slightly slanted the numbers are fat, at least that's the way they looked in the picture.
I don't think the Jr. fans will really care though, they root for their driver, not a car number or sponsor, it will just take some getting used to when they were so use to the #8 Budweiser.
Your thoughts?
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Kathy,
Well after that show and OVER 25 million later. It was a PG press conf.at best.
This gives Jr. a new number and a lease on life.
All I can say is its going to be "put up or shut up after Homestead.
Just cant wait to get to Dover and actually have something to do with racing.
The "drama" with annoucements is a little old, but more to come:)
Posted by: Kurt2 | Sep 19, 2007 3:03:39 PM
Buddy Baker DW and the Allisons too. :) Ironically DW and the Allisons had Gatorade.
Posted by: scott | Sep 19, 2007 3:17:48 PM
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