Shifting Gears: Lavielle Zooms in From Cosmetics World to Freshen Up Dale Jr.
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By Steve Harrison, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Dec. 8--Thayer Lavielle once worked on the 31st floor of a Manhattan skyscraper. She had a window office overlooking Fifth Avenue and routinely jetted off to Paris.
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OAKVILLE, Calif. -- From the time his sister lent him money to buy his first computer, Dale Earnardt Jr. has been wowed by technology. Now, NASCAR's most popular driver has an endorsement deal with Sony Electronics.
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At stake in this contract battle between Nascarâs most popular driver, Dale Earnhardt Jr., and his stepmother, Teresa Earnhardt, is the future of a company that is the legacy of Dale Earnhardt.
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Jimmie Johnson locked up his spot as the favorite for the Nextel Cup title, while Dale Earnhardt Jr. was locked out of Nascarâs Chase for the championship.
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These cosmetics makers have the ability to work investors into a lather.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. wants more than a piece of his father's company. He wants his stepmother to give him majority ownership, a negotiating demand that might force him to part ways with Dale Earnhardt Inc. after this season.
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Brian France created NASCAR&#039;s championship format to add drama to the title chase. Three years later, he&#039;s still not satisfied and plans to tweak the system again.
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AVONDALE, Ariz. - Dale Earnhardt Jr. got back in victory lane, and this time he kept his motor mouth clean. Earnhardt won the Checker Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on Sunday, then quickly
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With two races to go before the Chase field is set, Dale Earnhardt Jr. is 158 points from the 12th and final qualifying spot.
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BROOKLYN, Mich. -- Now comes the real rumble. After Dale Earnhardt Jr. announced his decision last week to drive for Hendrick Motorsports (effective next season), the seismic tremors felt throughout NASCAR seemed to subside yesterday at Michigan International Speedway.
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He became the first rookie to make the Chase for the Nextel Cup last year by going with the flow, but Denny Hamlin is emerging as a vocal presence in his second season.
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Somehow, the sheen that once graced the perpetually glistening facade of Alex Rodriguez has morphed into a repellent of sorts.
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So much for the preliminaries. After seven months and 26 races, NASCAR's Nextel Cup series is finally ready to get down to the business of deciding a champion.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr., the most popular driver on the Nascar Nextel Cup series, has learned that stock-car racing is a team sport.
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He follows team orders, stays clean late in race to win, steps up in chase for title. By Mike Harris. AVONDALE, Ariz. -- Dale Earnhardt Jr.
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There has been much talk lately about the chase for the championship and whether or not NASCAR has met its objectives by changing the points system.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. has decided where he will drive next season, and all signs point to Hendrick Motorsports.