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They're back: Tony Eury Jr. helping Dale Earnhardt Jr. in Nationwide race at Atlanta
By Bob Pockrass - Associate Editor
Saturday, September 05, 2009
Tony Eury Jr. (left) talks to Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the garage at Daytona International Speedway earlier this year.
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HAMPTON, Ga. – Yes, that’s Tony Eury Jr. in a JR Motorsports shirt hanging out at the No. 5 Nationwide Series car that Dale Earnhardt Jr. is driving this weekend.
No, Eury Jr. says, he hasn’t changed jobs, just on assignment from Hendrick Motorsports owner Rick Hendrick, who co-owns JR Motorsports with Earnhardt Jr.
Eury Jr. was replaced as Earnhardt Jr.’s crew chief at Hendrick Motorsports in May and was reassigned to the research and development department as well as crew chief for Brad Keselowski and his partial Sprint Cup schedule.
“Rick asked me to come over here and just hang out with the 5 [Nationwide] guys,” Eury Jr. said Saturday morning. “Maybe I can pinpoint some direction, try to help [crew chief Brian] Campe to get it up to speed. We’ve got Degree as a sponsor this weekend, and they’re sponsoring the race, so it’s a big weekend for JR Motorsports.
“I’m just here helping out and then I’ll be getting ready for Kansas and Brad.”
Maybe Eury Jr. was there to help Earnhardt Jr. with a Nationwide practice started at 8 a.m. EDT, which is pretty early in Earnhardt Jr.’s world.
“He’s definitely get better,” Eury Jr. said with a laugh about Earnhardt Jr. not being an early morning person. “I got a call from him Wednesday about 7:30 in the morning. I haven’t figured if he [hadn’t] gone to sleep yet or if he was just up that early.”
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| 7 | Greg Biffle | -321 |
| 8 | Denny Hamlin | -352 |
| 9 | Ryan Newman | -411 |
| 10 | Kasey Kahne | -476 |
| 11 | Carl Edwards | -520 |
| 12 | Brian Vickers | -666 |
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12 responses to "They're back: Tony Eury Jr. helping Dale Earnhardt Jr. in Nationwide race at Atlanta ". Post a Comment.
stone069 said:
Sep 5, 2009 at 10:26 AMNice too see them back together in the garage, I have always believed Tony to be a great crew chief and a great person. Hopefully this is a sign of their personal relationship is on the mend also. GO TONY< junior that is!!!
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Sep 5, 2009 at 3:06 PMWOW !!!
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» Confirm Abuse Reportdtk1952 said:
Sep 5, 2009 at 3:07 PMWhat a mistake. Junior did his best with Eury Sr instead of Eury Jr.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportdale-jr-is-the-greatest-driver-alive said:
Sep 5, 2009 at 3:43 PMhahahah well it looks like eury did something right #3 cause jr is on poleeeeeee for nationwide
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Sep 5, 2009 at 4:53 PMI'm seeing the momentum build with Jr. He has the talent and this is the missing piece of the puzzle he has needed. Go Junior!!!
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» Confirm Abuse Reportthereesons said:
Sep 5, 2009 at 5:52 PMNice to see the 2 Jr's back even if it is only temporarily!
Report as AbuseCongrats on the pole team #5! Go Jr! Go #5!
Go Brad! Go #88!
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» Confirm Abuse Reportdale-jr-is-the-greatest-driver-alive said:
Sep 5, 2009 at 8:49 PMnice run jr and brad finished 3rd and 4th not bad lolz too junior it seems either way (pitting or not) you were destined too finish 3rd
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Sep 6, 2009 at 8:54 AMThat was neat a pole and finishing third,wonder how much Eury jr. helped the team out.
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» Confirm Abuse Reportandee said:
Sep 6, 2009 at 4:49 PMTony Jr is a great guy and a good crew chief with a heart big enough to go help Jr in Nationwide after Jr.sold him out and ruined his career.
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Sep 7, 2009 at 7:33 AMi figured if kyle busch was racing that jr would finish behind him!
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» Confirm Abuse Reporte_rock43 said:
Sep 7, 2009 at 7:35 AMkeep up the good work KYLE NATION , your stronghold is working! kyle will take the nationwide trophy home, keep up the good work kyle!!!
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» Confirm Abuse Reporte_rock43 said:
Sep 7, 2009 at 7:37 AMjr finishing 17 th sunday nite, jr is going to have to get it together! jr is going to have to get a couple of wins before the yr is out!!!! or at least finish 2 nd place for at least 5 or 6 races in the chase!!!!
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