I really thought he'd go to Childress. But it's a great move...nearly every driver would give his left nut to drive for Hendrick, clearly the best team in NASCAR at the moment.
Kind of surprised that he'll replace Busch. Obviously, winning at Charlotte was worth a lot more to Mears than the trophy and the check. It probably also kept his job.
Busch is a helluva talent. His only problems have been impatience and maturity. But he's only 22...those qualities will come with time. Current rumors have him going to the Mark Martin-revitalized Ginn team
And what about Budweiser? Figured they be with Jr. forever. I wonder how anxious Jr. fans are going to be to trade in their beer apparel for corn flakes wardrobe.
I've always viewed Jr. as a decent driver at best. His best times came on the restrictor plate tracks when DEI dominated. Heck, they even got Michael Waltrip a win!
I think Jr.'s a great guy. It's his fans I've always had a problem with. I can't wait to see their reaction to him being a teammate to Johnson and Gordon!
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