DEI has allowed Martin Truex Jr to reunite with former teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Despite the family feud at DEI last season, Dale Earnhardt Jr and Martin Truex Jr have remained buddies. The two video game addicts spent a lot of time together during their time together at DEI. Truex Jr won two championship with Chance 2 Motorsports, the team formerly co-owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr and Teresa Earnhardt. In 2006, Truex Jr drove a couple of races for JR Motorsports, the team that Earnhardt Jr founded.
It was recently announced that Truex Jr will drive the #5 Chevrolet, now owned by JR Motorsports and supported by Hendrick Motorsports.
Last year, many fans were critical of Teresa Earnhardt as they felt as if she chased Earnhardt Jr away from DEI by refusing to sell him majority ownership. They became incensed when she decided not to allow the #8 to move to Hendrick Motorsports with Earnhardt Jr. But maybe she is not as wicked as everyone seems to think she is. Obviously, Truex Jr had to receive permission from Teresa, who is the boss lady, to drive a race for a rival team.
“We are extremely happy to have Martin in the No. 5 National Guard Chevrolet at Bristol, and we want to thank DEI for allowing him to drive for us,” said Kelley Earnhardt Elledge, Earnhardt Jr's sister and vice president / general manager at JR Motorsports.
Martin Truex Jr will drive the JR Motorsports entry at Bristol Motor Speedway next weekend.
