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Michael Waltrip Racing has made it official...
Wolves Watch | July 7th 2009
today in signing Martin Truex Jr. to drive the #56 car next year. Michael Waltrip will be doing part time duties in 2010 which includes the Daytona 500.Video link.Michael Waltrip Racing is a big winner here. This helps them move just one read more
Almirola Still Waiting For Sponsorship Deal
The Lead Lap | May 16th 2009 by Michael
Jayski is reporting via ESPN Insider that Aric Almirola, driver of the now-parked No. 8 Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevy, is working to secure sponsorship for the second half of the Sprint Cup season. Almirola said that talks have been going well, but read more
Spinning wheels (NASCAR)
B-team sports talk | April 19th 2009 by Jim stewart
Old(er) Pros wins while Mergers and Shutdowns thin the ranks of NASCAR Teams as Driver Ranks keep steady growthLast week, Aric Almirola became NASCAR’s latest casualty of the economic crisis when Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing was forced to park the No. read more
Live on Type Delay: The Subway Fresh Fit race at Phoenix
Rev' Jim's RantsnRaves | April 18th 2009 by James H Grady, Jr
The Digger cartoons are already running repeats. Perhaps they need a sponsor. We would suggest Riddex. Digger would be a great spokesrodent for a pest control company. The guy who doesn't need a sponsor now is AJ Allmendinger. His ride is now sponsor read more
No. 8: One of NASCAR's most famous car numbers is gone, and it's…
Racing Thunder | April 15th 2009
When Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing suspended operations on Aric Almirola's team, it ensured that the No. 8 car wouldn't be on the track for a race for the first time in 10 years.That falls squarely on Teresa Earnhardt.She could have cashed in when the num read more
The decline of DEI
NASCAR This Week | April 14th 2009 by Ovalscream
This is a big topic. Inquiring minds want to know, even though there are details they can’t know, particularly since Dale Earnhardt Inc.’s Dear Leader is obsessively private. The latest news is that the No. 8 Chevrolet (Aric Almirola) is read more
I knew it...there goes the #8
Unrestricted: My Nascar Rants & Raves | April 9th 2009 by Antonette
The car that Dale Earnhardt Jr. made famous is being shut down indefinitely.The No. 8 car at Earnhardt Ganassi Racing is suspending operations due to a lack of sponsorship, the team confirmed Wednesday. The vehicle, driven this season by Aric Almirol read more
We will miss the number 8
MotorSportsNews.Net(Work), home of the FREE Stock Car Gazett… | April 8th 2009 by Mike Irwin
Eanhardt Ganassi Racing announced that the number made famous by Dale Earnhardt, Jr. — and Budweiser — has shut down operations due to lack of sponsorship, thus leaving driver Aric Almirola looking for a ride. While Joe Weatherly could read more
EGR Suspends Operations For No. 8 Team
The Lead Lap | April 7th 2009 by Michael
Earnhardt Ganassi Racing has decided to suspend operations of its No. 8 team, and driver Aric Almirola, as has been expected for a few days now. The team intended to run the full year, but EGR needed sponsorship to do so. The team said that it would read more
Major Aric Almirola and other news...
MVN - The City, a Warriors Column | April 7th 2009
At the start of the NASCAR now show it was stated that the #8 team driven by Aric Almirola has ceased operations. Around 40-50 people have been effected by this. The economy and sponsorship problems are to blame for this move.SpeedTV repo read more
