JR leaving DEI

[phystech]

Originally Posted by Danzig

fact remains that teresa put a lot more into the company than step son and step daughter--and what about the other two earnhardt children?? i have a beef with one child thinking he has a right to step in--yeah, he has a huge interest in wanting to carry on a legacy his father started BUT dale always stressed that it was teresa who really got dei going--he was no businessman by his own admission.

dale jr thinks he can run a motorsports co--let him do as his father did, start and succeed with his own.

A couple of things here:

1) Theresa has never put her life on the line in a race car; she doesn't even go to the track anymore
2) When you speak of "one child" you seem to be conveniently leaving out Kelly, as she is the braintrust behind Jr. She handles all of his business affairs and I'm sure she has been intrumental in advising Jr on what's best for both of their interests as two of Sr's children - they are a team.
3) DEI isn't squat without Jr driving their car - they'll be out of business as a raceteam in less than 5 years after Jr leaves. Theresa will, however, continue to profit handsomely on Sr's licensing deals which she has managed in an admirable way since Sr died.
4) I don't know what Kerry is doing - haven't seen him driving lately. Perhaps you can enlighten me as to his status within DEI.