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Budweiser PR Dale Jr. Quotes / 2002 in Review
"We didn't hit our goal, which was a top-five finish, but I don't think any of us will worry about that this off-season. We finished really strong, and we just missed getting back into the top-10 in points. If you look at the numbers, we did better than ever before… We had more top-fives, more top-10s and we led more laps, so I think we grew as a team. "Yeah, we struggled after that big hit in Fontana (in April), but once we all got together and began communicating better, we really came on strong. I don't see any reason why we can't string together that sort of consistency all year next year. We were more consistent than we had ever been in the last 10 or 12 races of the year. We're a good team - and we can be a great team - so we're going to keep working on being the championship contenders I know we can be. The first few tests of the new 2003 Monte Carlo have made us really excited about the potential for that car and for the Bud team… Look out!" Need an Off-Season 'Dale Jr. Fix?'
Fret not, Dale Jr. fans. Just because he's not going to be in your living room in the Budweiser car each Sunday, that doesn't mean he'll be completely out of sight. Dale Jr. will be featured alongside some of the world's biggest stars, as Chris Isaak hosts "Elvis Lives!," on NBC, Thanksgiving Night, Thursday, November 28th at 10 pm Eastern. Tune in and rock out with Dale Jr. plus Bono, Tom Petty, Brittney Spears, Sheryl Crow and many more as they celebrate Elvis Presley's influence on the world. "Driver No. 8," Dale Jr's written record of his rookie season in the Winston Cup series, will hit the shelves in paperback form on December 1. The hard-cover version from Warner Books spent 13 weeks on the New York Times Best-Seller list (peaking at No. 4) earlier this year, and expectations for the paperback are equally high.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. / No. 8 Budweiser Team
2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Season Statistics
All of these categories, except victories, were career-bests for Dale Jr. and the team this season:
Victories: 2, Talladega (April and October) |
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