| The Autism Speaks 400 at Dover, Delaware was | | | | exactly. In fact, the combination has been a |
| the first race for Dale Earnhardt, Jr., and his new | | | | disaster. Junior has never looked less competitive. |
| crew chief Lance McGrew. Not only did Autism | | | | The vast majority of criticism has been directed |
| Speak, but so did the future of the Amp team | | | | at Tony Eury, Jr. The long time cousin and crew |
| and the future looks much brighter than it did just | | | | chief for Junior quickly became the scapegoat for |
| one week ago. | | | | the poor results. Despite having racked up wins |
| A quick recap of the soap opera that has | | | | and success over the years, he suddenly became |
| surrounded the Amp team. Junior left the fading | | | | a dolt who had never seen a car before much |
| DEI team to come to Hendrick a year and a half | | | | less figured out how to set one up. After months |
| ago. Hendrick is of course the home of Jimmie | | | | of wailing, the fans go their wish. Eury, Jr., was |
| Johnson, Jeff Gordon and the best cars in | | | | sent packing last week when he was taken off |
| NASCAR. Putting Junior with the team was the | | | | the Amp team and moved into research and |
| recipe for championships and glory. Ah, not | | | | development at Hendrick. |