Dale Earnhardt Jr. said his feelings about the removal of show cars and memorabilia at Dale Earnhardt Inc. were mischaracterized, and he has no ill will toward his late father's company. Max Siegel, president of DEI's global operations, said Wednesday that the cars and memorabilia were returned to the showroom after the media luncheon on Jan 23. "There is no anger or ill-feeling towards DEI, period," Earnhardt wrote Wednesday on his Web site.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. clears up confusion about moving of cars and memorabilia at DEI


January 30, 2008

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. said his feelings about the removal of show cars and memorabilia at Dale Earnhardt Inc. were mischaracterized, and he has no ill will toward his late father's company.

Max Siegel, president of DEI's global operations, said Wednesday that the cars and memorabilia were returned to the showroom after the media luncheon on Jan 23.

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``There is no anger or ill-feeling towards DEI, period,'' Earnhardt wrote Wednesday on his Web site. ``Nearly half the cars that were moved out of the showroom to accommodate the media tour consist of cars I've won races and championships with, and any fan of mine who wants a glimpse of my past can still and always will find it at DEI. I know that DEI is proud of its past.''

Earnhardt left DEI at the end of last season, and he'll drive for Hendrick Motorsports this year.The absence of Earnhardt-related items was noticed by media who attended a luncheon.

Unaware the show cars had simply been moved, media members questioned Earnhardt, who initially said he didn't care. But when questioned about it again Monday during testing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, he said team members who were part of his Daytona 500 victory and two Busch Series championships should be recognized at the shop.

``I got to thinking about it, and it sort of hurt my feelings,'' he said Monday. ``It's sort of a hack at even the guys that are still there that worked on that car, to not see the accolades, any sort of appreciation for the work they did.''

Siegel has maintained for a week that the memorabilia was moved for the luncheon. He said Monday that ``as far as memorabilia, more than half of the showroom floor is dedicated to Dale Jr.'s history here.''

Earnhardt wrote on his Web site that ``Max Siegel has been nothing but honest, direct, and supportive. We both sincerely wish success for each other. We both want to move forward diligently with our individual futures in this sport.

``To continue to have to answer about the past makes it difficult for either one to achieve that. We're both solidly entrenched in new chapters of our lives, and it's a great feeling.''

On the Net:

The Official Site of Dale Jr: www.dalejr.com

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