Quote Originally Posted by Ran
Dale Earnhardt Sr. and Hendrick Motorsports are long-time rivals. They were always the two biggest groups fighting it out on the track. A true die-hard Earnhardt fan would never cheer for a Hendrick driver. Having Earnhardt Jr. actually drive for Hendrick is like a huge slap in the face. It's a pretty big deal in the racing community whether you're a NASCAR fan or not.
i have to disagree with you on this..while im no earnhardt fan im also not a hendrick fan...but i think that if you are a true fan of someone you will stick with them no matter where they go. im all about ford and the 17 and 99 cars are the shit...but if edwards or kenseth were to move to the evernham racing stable i would follow suit..and im hardcore anti-dodge. jr and gordon are freinds..most ppl do not realize this..infact most drivers on the track these days are freinds off the track...its not 1970 anymore..you wont see any more fist fights on the back stretch....these are different times. if gotrdon and jr were freind before how does jr going to hendrick make anything different?

i think the fans wanted a rivalry and could nto get it....and gordon being as good as he is and surpassing sr. has fueled the want for that rivalry. im glad jr is with hendrick and i hope he wins his first championship with them.