Well really I think Ginn Racing didn't merge, they shut down (Bobby Ginn, His 1st year team owner. 121 guys out of jobs. & in August when they have little chance of finding a team in need of their help. Empty promises from a guy that never should have been in racing to begin with) and DEI bought the points. Now that Dale Earnhardt Inc. has completed the merger with Ginn Racing to become a four-car Nextel Cup organization, finding a replacement for Dale Earnhardt Jr. (DEI having hard time to replace the driver) becomes the top priority.
Max Siegel, the president of global operations at DEI, said on Wednesday the team remains hopeful of signing Kyle Busch. (FAILED to signed with him!) Anyway DEI drivers Earnhardt Jr. and Martin Truex Jr. will be joined by Mark Martin and Aric Almirola, who will split the remainder of this year in the No. 01 car. DEI driver Paul Menard will inherit the owner points of former Ginn driver Sterling Marlin, whose car was inside the top 35, while the No. 13 formerly piloted by Ginn driver Joe Nemechek will be eliminated. With Paul Menard (Before the merge, Paul had to make the qualifying top 35) picking up the owner's points held by Ginn's No. 14 car that was 29th to locked in so he guaranteed starting spot qualifying (rule) all the race.
But Siegel said the move had nothing to do with owner's points and everything to do with the long-term future of the company that will move into Ginn's 180,000-square foot Mooresville, N.C., shop by the end of the season.
The acquisition of Ginn's operation and surrounding property was a major part of the deal because DEI has no room to expand at its current shop five miles away.
Max Siegel, the president of global operations at DEI, said on Wednesday the team remains hopeful of signing Kyle Busch. (FAILED to signed with him!) Anyway DEI drivers Earnhardt Jr. and Martin Truex Jr. will be joined by Mark Martin and Aric Almirola, who will split the remainder of this year in the No. 01 car. DEI driver Paul Menard will inherit the owner points of former Ginn driver Sterling Marlin, whose car was inside the top 35, while the No. 13 formerly piloted by Ginn driver Joe Nemechek will be eliminated. With Paul Menard (Before the merge, Paul had to make the qualifying top 35) picking up the owner's points held by Ginn's No. 14 car that was 29th to locked in so he guaranteed starting spot qualifying (rule) all the race.
But Siegel said the move had nothing to do with owner's points and everything to do with the long-term future of the company that will move into Ginn's 180,000-square foot Mooresville, N.C., shop by the end of the season.
The acquisition of Ginn's operation and surrounding property was a major part of the deal because DEI has no room to expand at its current shop five miles away.
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