Expert: Chris - 2/23/2009

Question
Will Dale jr. fire his cousin Tony jr. if he keeps haveing pit problems, or is that tandium together and set in stone forever? It just seems there are a lot of missed opertunities for Jr, with him as his Crew Cheif.

Answer
Dale Jr probably should have another 10 wins or so, but Tony has made some bad calls over the years. I personally do not think Dale Jr or Hendrick Motorsports will fire Tony as crew chief. I do believe they are pretty much together forever just like Matt Kenseth and Robbie Reiser were until Robbie's retirement from crew chief. Dale Jr is pretty easy to predict, when he left DEI you knew he would drive a Chevy, when Mountain Dew was announced as a sponsor you knew it wouldn't be an eye catching design. What I'm saying is Dale Jr is very traditional and set on his ways, so I don't think Tony will go anywhere unless he decides to retire from crew chief. Do I think Dale Jr needs a need crew chief? Yes, if he wants to win some races and be a solid contender for the championship. Will that happen? I doubt it.