[jammin' jamey]

Why don't Dale Jr. quit crying like a little girl and take whatever number HMS has to give him. You don't hear any other driver complaining over not keeping the same number. Look at someone like Dale Jarrett who drove the #88 car for a while, then left RYR for MWR and switched to 44. He didn't cry. Kyle Busch isn't crying over leaving the #5. It's about time Dale Jr. realized that he isn't what makes NASCAR, and that everything doesn't revolve around him.

Exactly...:notworthy

She is sticking it to him. 2 motors blown in last 3 races and she is doing this to keep him from making the chase so she can say I told you all he can't drive.

She's not driving the car. She may not want him to succeed with him because he's leaving, but any smart business person wouldn't cut their own throat for the sake of "I told you so." She'd rather him win with her, make her money through the chase and sponsorship, then cut him loose.

Plus, she keeps the rights to #8 merchandise and if Junior struggles with Hendricks, I'm sure fans will start grabbing up #8 stuff and those products may still be produced down the road.