By JENNA FRYER / The Associated Press

"Although he’s spoken to Earnhardt Jr., car owner Rick Hendrick said Saturday 'there’s no room at the inn' for NASCAR’s most popular driver.  'We’re good friends and I’ve talked to him, because I really want him to make the best decision and do the best thing for himself,' Hendrick told The Associated Press. 'But right now, I’m full.'  'I’ve talked to him about doing motors and cars if he wants to do this himself,' Hendrick said. 'But that’s really all we’ve discussed.'"

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O.K.,.  Woo!  What a statement!  My thoughts you asked?  Oh you didn't?  But you told me not to just cut and paste so much.  So read it and weep.

What is the current situation?  It is looking real good for Bobby Ginn folks.  Jr. can get Hendrick power that way with help from Mark Martin on setups.  Not too bad.  Ginn adds his fourth car and what a car.  The Bud Chevrolet wheeled by Jr.  WOW!

Childress is too much pressure because of the three and Richard just got in bed with Teresa who Jr. just climbed out of bed with.  I don't see Jr. in a three or 33 folks.  Sorry.  I'm not feeling it.

Maybe the third generation Earnhardt, Kerry's boy, who is in the DEI development program gets to do that.  But I do not see it in the cards for Jr. at this time.  Maybe during the dusk of his career to bring it full circle.  But not now.  This is about to be Jr. on his own time.  Jr. on his own with Bobby Ginn.  Wow, that's way out on his own.  Welcome a new major Chevrolet team in Ginn racing.

Gibbs?  Nope.  Can't drink beer you know.  Can smoke cigarettes.  Can kill people with lung cancer, emphyzema and heart disease.  200,000 a year in the USA alone.  But can't have a beer.  Nope teetotaler Gibbs must be.

Fire Jeff Purvis at the drop of a hat.  But no beer for this Christian.  Hypocrite.

And that brings us back to Ginn.  Wow!  What a coup.