What would Dale Earnhardt do?

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It seems there are quite a few reporters who want to know how the late Dale Earnhardt would react to the Chase system, how he would race Jimmie Johnson at Homestead-Miami Speedway and how he would respond to his son leaving Dale Earnhardt Inc. for Hendrick Motorsports.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. addressed some of those questions Saturday before the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
On leaving Dale Earnhardt Inc. for Hendrick Motorsports, Earnhardt Jr. said he will be sad for his father that things aren't different.
"I'm sad for him, not for me or anybody else," said Earnhardt Jr. "I'm just sad because his vision was different. He was such a great person and his visions were great and worthy and should be realized. That'll be a shame."
Earnhardt Jr. said the support he has received from Rick Hendrick, the owner of Hendrick Motorsports, has been incredibly valuable and it will make the transition easier.
"He knows exactly what I'm thinking and what I'm going through, he knows exactly what kind of guy I am and the things that matter to me," Earnhardt Jr. said. "He's just great at reading people. He'll be great support for me as we move from one thing to another and adapting. I'm very anxious and nervous about the challenges I face going over to Rick's and trying to be an asset to that company and trying to be everything I can be, be impressive and get the job done. I'm anxious to get going on that and make those things happen. But, there's some things to finish and we'll get them finished."
As for how Earnhardt would race Johnson, Earnhardt Jr. said "real hard."
"He raced real hard all the time," Earnhardt Jr. "That whole group, they didn't care who you were. They ran the heck out of you all the time and still do. That generation, that's their style and a lot of it rubbed off on some of us because it's good. He would race hard, really hard."

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Yvonne Jones said:

Just once in my lifetime I'd love to get to go to watch the nextel race. I've always loved the races, but I bet they would be even more fun in person. Every week my boyfriend and I say "oh how I'd love to be there in person." I'm disabled so I can't afford the tickets, let alone get there. I'd love it if one of the racers would give me the surprise of my life. I have a few favorites, but my main one is Dale Jr.Thanks
Yvonne Jones;

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