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MARTIN TRUEX, JR., THE OTHER DEI DRIVER Martin Truex, Jr., the Œother' Dale Earnhardt Inc. driver and teammate to Dale Earnhardt, Jr. will be the senior driver at DEI at the end of this season. The big question most fans are asking is, if Truex is capable of assuming the lead role? "Well, I think it will kind of put me a little bit more in the limelight or spotlight, so to speak," said Truex. "I think I'll have more opportunities with some sponsors coming into DEI working with me instead of everybody wanting to come here and work with Dale, Jr. It's kind of been a little difficult at times playing second fiddle to him. So in that aspect, it will open some doors for me, give me some new opportunities, which I look forward to. "We're going to sit down and talk about some stuff for the future, ways we can get my name out there and get DEI associated with some great companies for the future." If the Mayetta, NJ driver is to assume the major role, he is going to need to show better performance on the track. Truex had back-to-back Busch Series championships, but his only Cup victory was the non-points Nextel Open at Charlotte, two weeks ago. "As we get to running better, I think before the year is out we could maybe win a few races, make the Chase, do a lot of things that are good for the company, good for the people's morale around here," he continued. "Dale Jr. leaves, but it's not over. People keep saying it's over, what are they going to do? "Dale Jr. is a great asset to the company, obviously, but we can go on, we can thrive, we can win races. To show them that will be a great step in that direction. "Just performing on the racetrack is the biggest thing. I think we're gaining on that each week. "Some people go through life worried about what everybody thinks. I'm kind of the opposite. I mind my own business, work hard on my cars, and come to the shop. All that stuff that goes on with the media, with the other drivers, the other crew chiefs, the teams, I don't really pay much attention to it. I do my thing, come in here and work hard on my race car. "I'm just going to continue to work on our race cars and try to give them all the information I can about what we need to get better on. Just focus in on that, focus in on my race cars really, get them a little bit better. We're getting there, so.... "I don't think there's one thing that we need to fix. It's just real small things. Little things go a long way. Do a few things here and there, we'll be there right with them." Add a comment |
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