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  Stormontheplains06-12-2007, 04:22 PMhttp://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/news/story?seriesId=2&id=2901813
  Updated: June 12, 2007, 3:16 PM ET
  Dale Earnhardt Jr. on Wednesday will announce his intent to move to Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet in 2008, multiple sources with intimate knowledge of the negotiations told ESPN.com Tuesday on condition of anonymity. AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster
  Hendrick Motorsports declined comment, and e-mails and calls sent to Earnhardt's representation were not returned. A news conference was scheduled for 11 a.m. Wednesday to officially announce the deal. Kelly Earnhardt Elledge, who has handled contract negotiations for her brother, declined to comment on the report.
  There was some speculation that the wheels are already in motion to plant Earnhardt in the No. 5 now driven by Kyle Busch before season's end, but Dale Earnhardt Inc. president Max Siegel, contacted by phone Tuesday, discounted that scenario, saying Earnhardt would remain in the No. 8 through season's end. Sources said there are indications that Busch may not finish the year in the No. 5. Busch is under contract with HMS through the end of next season, and Hendrick had been working to sign the 22-year old driver to an extension. Jeff Dickerson, an attorney for Busch, told ESPN.com that "a lot of things may or may not occur. Out of respect for Hendrick Motorsports, we're not really sure what's going on yet. But we're trying. I don't think anything's changed yet. I cannot tell you that Kyle is out of the No. 5 for 2008." Meanwhile, one potential scenario would be Casey Mears moving to the No. 5 and Earnhardt moving to the No. 25 currently being driven by Mears. Earnhardt announced last month he was leaving Dale Earnhardt Inc. at season's end to compete for a more competitive organization. Joe Gibbs Racing and Ginn Racing, both considered contenders to land Earnhardt, said Tuesday they are not part of the press conference. Richard Childress, whose team was also thought to have an opportunity to sign Earnhardt, is out of the country. It is unknown whether sponsor Budweiser will follow Earnhardt to Hendrick.
  Requiem06-12-2007, 04:29 PMDamn, I guess winning 10/12 isn't enough. . . I guess we'll have to win 'em all!
  OBF106-12-2007, 04:35 PMGreat move for Little E
  maven06-12-2007, 04:42 PMAdios Kyle Busch!
  drail 24 4806-12-2007, 04:54 PMMan im a big fan of Jeff Gordon and Hendrick Motorsports. But ive never been a big fan of Jr.'s Guess it could be good for tracks like talldega, never really liked either of the Busch brothers. Just too goofy for me to think of them as great pros.
  RkyMtnThunder06-12-2007, 04:56 PM:mullet1:
  JDB782106-12-2007, 05:37 PMGood luck to the rest of NASCAR, Hendrick Motorsports just became a monopoly.
  Circle Orange06-12-2007, 05:39 PMOverload, overload. A curious choice. A lot of top heavy teams, we'll see.
  theAPAOps506-12-2007, 05:43 PMMajor smart move for Jr. His biggest complaint with DEI was the lack of really good engines. Now he moves to Hendrick and takes his money. THis really puts his step mom in a bind. The loss of revenue from Budweiser is going to hurt DEI in the pockets big time.
  dark_hawk06-12-2007, 08:23 PMhas any nascar race team ever had 3 #1 drivers? gotta admit im not a jr fan but still him gordon and johnson all on one team is just crazy