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DEI Demise'08
DEI Demise'08
The following article is the 1st I've seen as a follow-up to the demise
of DEI predicted in 2007 when DEJ would no longer be with DEI in '08.
It appears that Tony Stewart once again succinctly characterized this change
as rendering DEI as a Museum. OBTW, i don't usually even read a female article
on N Racin', but Sharon Bundy captured 'the demise' pretty well!
This was so well written, that i can't even pick out an excerpt.
Y'all need to read it in its entirety.
CRU
Dale Earnhardt Inc: One year later
By Sharon Bundy 6/24/08 InsideThePitBox,com
http :// insidethepitbox,com /staffarticle08.asp?id=080625&who=sb
--
Crusader
The following article is the 1st I've seen as a follow-up to the demise
of DEI predicted in 2007 when DEJ would no longer be with DEI in '08.
It appears that Tony Stewart once again succinctly characterized this change
as rendering DEI as a Museum. OBTW, i don't usually even read a female article
on N Racin', but Sharon Bundy captured 'the demise' pretty well!
This was so well written, that i can't even pick out an excerpt.
Y'all need to read it in its entirety.
CRU
Dale Earnhardt Inc: One year later
By Sharon Bundy 6/24/08 InsideThePitBox,com
http :// insidethepitbox,com /staffarticle08.asp?id=080625&who=sb
--
Crusader
Re: DEI Demise'08
On Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:27:21 -0400, "Crusader" <cru357@sbcglobal,net >
wrote:
>The following article is the 1st I've seen as a follow-up to the demise
>of DEI predicted in 2007 when DEJ would no longer be with DEI in '08.
>It appears that Tony Stewart once again succinctly characterized this change
>as rendering DEI as a Museum. OBTW, i don't usually even read a female article
>on N Racin', but Sharon Bundy captured 'the demise' pretty well!
>This was so well written, that i can't even pick out an excerpt.
>Y'all need to read it in its entirety.
>CRU
>
>Dale Earnhardt Inc: One year later
>By Sharon Bundy 6/24/08 InsideThePitBox,com
> http :// insidethepitbox,com /staffarticle08.asp?id=080625&who=sb
I said it all the time last year between Junior's I'm leaving DEI
presser and his I'm going to HMS presser: I'm sure Teresa is a skilled
business person, and *can* successfully manage a big business. I do
not, however, feel that she has what it takes, nor has she hired the
"right people" required to run a successful NASCAR Cup series team at
a competitive level.
Look at the losses they've had since 2004: Ty Norris, Paul Andrews,
Steve Hmiel, Tony Eury Sr.... All big players at DEI when DES passed
away (and Doug Richert came and went in this calendar year alone
IIRC)...all got lured away, or were run off. To make their matters
worse, they "promoted" Richie Gilmore out of the engine room to some
level of VP, and poof, horsepower went downhill and in 2007, so did
reliability. Call me crazy, but those personnel moves alone tell me
that Teresa is running that team on emotion likely, and not common
(racing) sense, and is doomed to mediocrity until she wakes up and
realizes that actually fielding a competitive group of race cars is
not really her forte. Marketing those teams/drivers? Sure, she and
Senior helped to invent that game, but actually building competitive
cars? That ability has passed DEI right on by IMHO.
On Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:27:21 -0400, "Crusader" <cru357@sbcglobal,net >
wrote:
>The following article is the 1st I've seen as a follow-up to the demise
>of DEI predicted in 2007 when DEJ would no longer be with DEI in '08.
>It appears that Tony Stewart once again succinctly characterized this change
>as rendering DEI as a Museum. OBTW, i don't usually even read a female article
>on N Racin', but Sharon Bundy captured 'the demise' pretty well!
>This was so well written, that i can't even pick out an excerpt.
>Y'all need to read it in its entirety.
>CRU
>
>Dale Earnhardt Inc: One year later
>By Sharon Bundy 6/24/08 InsideThePitBox,com
> http :// insidethepitbox,com /staffarticle08.asp?id=080625&who=sb
I said it all the time last year between Junior's I'm leaving DEI
presser and his I'm going to HMS presser: I'm sure Teresa is a skilled
business person, and *can* successfully manage a big business. I do
not, however, feel that she has what it takes, nor has she hired the
"right people" required to run a successful NASCAR Cup series team at
a competitive level.
Look at the losses they've had since 2004: Ty Norris, Paul Andrews,
Steve Hmiel, Tony Eury Sr.... All big players at DEI when DES passed
away (and Doug Richert came and went in this calendar year alone
IIRC)...all got lured away, or were run off. To make their matters
worse, they "promoted" Richie Gilmore out of the engine room to some
level of VP, and poof, horsepower went downhill and in 2007, so did
reliability. Call me crazy, but those personnel moves alone tell me
that Teresa is running that team on emotion likely, and not common
(racing) sense, and is doomed to mediocrity until she wakes up and
realizes that actually fielding a competitive group of race cars is
not really her forte. Marketing those teams/drivers? Sure, she and
Senior helped to invent that game, but actually building competitive
cars? That ability has passed DEI right on by IMHO.
Re: DEI Demise'08
"SimRacer" <NOsimracer68@yahoo,com SPAM> wrote in message
news:0d6564p6vun755pain9s5cl3a7lo2qpsi5@4ax,com ...
> On Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:27:21 -0400, "Crusader" <cru357@sbcglobal,net >
> wrote:
>
>>The following article is the 1st I've seen as a follow-up to the demise
>>of DEI predicted in 2007 when DEJ would no longer be with DEI in '08.
>>It appears that Tony Stewart once again succinctly characterized this
>>change
>>as rendering DEI as a Museum. OBTW, i don't usually even read a female
>>article
>>on N Racin', but Sharon Bundy captured 'the demise' pretty well!
>>This was so well written, that i can't even pick out an excerpt.
>>Y'all need to read it in its entirety.
>>CRU
>>
>>Dale Earnhardt Inc: One year later
>>By Sharon Bundy 6/24/08 InsideThePitBox,com
>> http :// insidethepitbox,com /staffarticle08.asp?id=080625&who=sb
>
> I said it all the time last year between Junior's I'm leaving DEI
> presser and his I'm going to HMS presser: I'm sure Teresa is a skilled
> business person, and *can* successfully manage a big business. I do
> not, however, feel that she has what it takes, nor has she hired the
> "right people" required to run a successful NASCAR Cup series team at
> a competitive level.
>
> Look at the losses they've had since 2004: Ty Norris, Paul Andrews,
> Steve Hmiel, Tony Eury Sr.... All big players at DEI when DES passed
> away (and Doug Richert came and went in this calendar year alone
> IIRC)...all got lured away, or were run off. To make their matters
> worse, they "promoted" Richie Gilmore out of the engine room to some
> level of VP, and poof, horsepower went downhill and in 2007, so did
> reliability. Call me crazy, but those personnel moves alone tell me
> that Teresa is running that team on emotion likely, and not common
> (racing) sense, and is doomed to mediocrity until she wakes up and
> realizes that actually fielding a competitive group of race cars is
> not really her forte. Marketing those teams/drivers? Sure, she and
> Senior helped to invent that game, but actually building competitive
> cars? That ability has passed DEI right on by IMHO.
eventually DEI will strictly be a souvenier operation.
"SimRacer" <NOsimracer68@yahoo,com SPAM> wrote in message
news:0d6564p6vun755pain9s5cl3a7lo2qpsi5@4ax,com ...
> On Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:27:21 -0400, "Crusader" <cru357@sbcglobal,net >
> wrote:
>
>>The following article is the 1st I've seen as a follow-up to the demise
>>of DEI predicted in 2007 when DEJ would no longer be with DEI in '08.
>>It appears that Tony Stewart once again succinctly characterized this
>>change
>>as rendering DEI as a Museum. OBTW, i don't usually even read a female
>>article
>>on N Racin', but Sharon Bundy captured 'the demise' pretty well!
>>This was so well written, that i can't even pick out an excerpt.
>>Y'all need to read it in its entirety.
>>CRU
>>
>>Dale Earnhardt Inc: One year later
>>By Sharon Bundy 6/24/08 InsideThePitBox,com
>> http :// insidethepitbox,com /staffarticle08.asp?id=080625&who=sb
>
> I said it all the time last year between Junior's I'm leaving DEI
> presser and his I'm going to HMS presser: I'm sure Teresa is a skilled
> business person, and *can* successfully manage a big business. I do
> not, however, feel that she has what it takes, nor has she hired the
> "right people" required to run a successful NASCAR Cup series team at
> a competitive level.
>
> Look at the losses they've had since 2004: Ty Norris, Paul Andrews,
> Steve Hmiel, Tony Eury Sr.... All big players at DEI when DES passed
> away (and Doug Richert came and went in this calendar year alone
> IIRC)...all got lured away, or were run off. To make their matters
> worse, they "promoted" Richie Gilmore out of the engine room to some
> level of VP, and poof, horsepower went downhill and in 2007, so did
> reliability. Call me crazy, but those personnel moves alone tell me
> that Teresa is running that team on emotion likely, and not common
> (racing) sense, and is doomed to mediocrity until she wakes up and
> realizes that actually fielding a competitive group of race cars is
> not really her forte. Marketing those teams/drivers? Sure, she and
> Senior helped to invent that game, but actually building competitive
> cars? That ability has passed DEI right on by IMHO.
eventually DEI will strictly be a souvenier operation.
Re: DEI Demise'08
There's no doubt DEI can put good equipment on the track however, unless
they get some good people in positions at the top, they'll be nothing more
than an "also ran" organization.
DEI is not looking to bank on part-timer Mark Martin. He's only there to
tutor up and comers Aric Almirola and Regan Smith (good luck!).
Paul Menard will probably be looking for work before Daytona 2009.
Martin Truex, Jr. *can* be the golden boy for DEI ... but rumor has him
going with Stewart to Haas... they just need to fine tune some people on
that team.
Tony
There's no doubt DEI can put good equipment on the track however, unless
they get some good people in positions at the top, they'll be nothing more
than an "also ran" organization.
DEI is not looking to bank on part-timer Mark Martin. He's only there to
tutor up and comers Aric Almirola and Regan Smith (good luck!).
Paul Menard will probably be looking for work before Daytona 2009.
Martin Truex, Jr. *can* be the golden boy for DEI ... but rumor has him
going with Stewart to Haas... they just need to fine tune some people on
that team.
Tony
Re: DEI Demise'08
On Jun 25, 12:27 pm, "Crusader" <cru...@sbcglobal,net > wrote:
> This was so well written, that i can't even pick out an excerpt.
> Y'all need to read it in its entirety.
"...the consistency is not there for none of the DEI teams"
<chuckle>
Well written huh? 8^)
Seriously though, very good article, thanks for pointing it out.
I agree that Teresa does not look like she has any aptitude for
winning races and think Tony hit it right on the head.
Damned shame.
On Jun 25, 12:27 pm, "Crusader" <cru...@sbcglobal,net > wrote:
> This was so well written, that i can't even pick out an excerpt.
> Y'all need to read it in its entirety.
"...the consistency is not there for none of the DEI teams"
<chuckle>
Well written huh? 8^)
Seriously though, very good article, thanks for pointing it out.
I agree that Teresa does not look like she has any aptitude for
winning races and think Tony hit it right on the head.
Damned shame.
Re: DEI Demise'08
"DAVe" <smalleyster@gmail,com > wrote in message
news:0fa869ca-cb57-4ebe-bced-be406cc07bd3@p25g2000hsf.googlegroups,com ...
> On Jun 25, 12:27 pm, "Crusader" <cru...@sbcglobal,net > wrote:
>> This was so well written, that i can't even pick out an excerpt.
>> Y'all need to read it in its entirety.
>
> "...the consistency is not there for none of the DEI teams"
> <chuckle>
> Well written huh? 8^)
>
> Seriously though, very good article, thanks for pointing it out.
>
> I agree that Teresa does not look like she has any aptitude for
> winning races and think Tony hit it right on the head.
> Damned shame.
>
Thanx 4 the comment DAVe (my given name also).
Altho i belong to The Spelling & Grammar Nazis of RASN, sometimes
ya just gotta ignore that shit to see the point, which obviously
u & Simracer saw.
Cru-who still thinks he has something with news value to contribute.
"DAVe" <smalleyster@gmail,com > wrote in message
news:0fa869ca-cb57-4ebe-bced-be406cc07bd3@p25g2000hsf.googlegroups,com ...
> On Jun 25, 12:27 pm, "Crusader" <cru...@sbcglobal,net > wrote:
>> This was so well written, that i can't even pick out an excerpt.
>> Y'all need to read it in its entirety.
>
> "...the consistency is not there for none of the DEI teams"
> <chuckle>
> Well written huh? 8^)
>
> Seriously though, very good article, thanks for pointing it out.
>
> I agree that Teresa does not look like she has any aptitude for
> winning races and think Tony hit it right on the head.
> Damned shame.
>
Thanx 4 the comment DAVe (my given name also).
Altho i belong to The Spelling & Grammar Nazis of RASN, sometimes
ya just gotta ignore that shit to see the point, which obviously
u & Simracer saw.
Cru-who still thinks he has something with news value to contribute.
