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Difficult Economics Force the Merger of 2 Nascar Teams

Nov. 12, 2008
Teresa Earnhardt and Chip Ganassi will combine their sponsorship-strapped race teams next season in an effort to stabilize their organizations in a tough economic time.
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Major Sprint Cup merger announced

HOMSTEAD, Fla., Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Dodge motorsports manager Mike Delahanty has confirmed the formation of Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing on the Sprint Cup auto racing circuit.

Franchitti dropped by Ganassi Racing

CONCORD, N.C., July 2 (UPI) -- Chip Ganassi Racing has shut down the team of driver Dario Franchitti due to a lack of sponsorship.

Earnhardt wins Budweiser Shootout

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. won Saturday night's 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup debut event, the Budweiser Shootout, at Daytona Beach, Fla.

Earnhardt moving to Hendrick Motorsports

MOORESVILLE, N.C., June 13 (UPI) -- Dale Earnhardt Jr., who last month said he was leaving the racing team founded by his father, Wednesday said he would drive for Hendrick Motorsports. Earnhardt announced in May that he was leaving Dale Earnhardt Inc. following a dispute with DEI's current

Earnhardt Jr. to join Hendrick team in '08

MOORESVILLE, N.C., June 12 (UPI) -- It looks like race car driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. will saddle up with Hendrick Motorsports in 2008.

Earnhardt, DEI hit with sizeable penalty

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., May 16 (UPI) -- DEI Enterprises driver Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and company owner Teresa Earnhardt were penalized 100 points by NASCAR for failing a pre-race inspection last week.

Report: Earnhardt to change teams

CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 9 (UPI) -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. will announce his departure from the racing team created by his late father, The Charlotte Observer reported Wednesday.

Dale Jr. says contract talks will be tough

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Jan. 9 (UPI) -- NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. is taking a rather tepid tone when speaking about his chances for a new contract with his family racing team.

Earnhardt Jr. wins NASCAR race in Phoenix

PHOENIX, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the Checker Auto Parts 500 Nextel Cup race at the Phoenix International Raceway Sunday for the second year in a row.

Earnhardt Jr. to remain with DEI

MOORESVILLE, N.C., Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. has reached a five-year deal to continue as the driver of the No. 8 Chevrolet for Dale Earnhardt, Inc.

Earnhardt cleared to race

TALLADEGA, Ala., Sept. 24 (UPI) -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. has been cleared to race in Sunday's NASCAR Winston Cup EA Sports 500 at Talladega Speedway.

Three NASCAR teams fined

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., July 9 (UPI) -- NASCAR on Wednesday levied fines of $25,000 to three teams and took away driver and owner points for infractions at Daytona last week.

Chip Ganassi announces new driver

RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 7 (UPI) -- After he was unable to strike a deal with Ricky Rudd last month that would have brought the Winston Cup veteran to his team, car owner Chip Ganassi announced Ja
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch