What do you think about this shot fired back at the owners by Dale Jr?

[diggs04]

Dale Earnhardt Jr., NASCAR's most popular driver, fired a shot at some track owners who say drivers aren't doing their part to help sell tickets. "That's not true," Earnhardt told reporters at NASCAR's annual pre-Daytona 500 media day. "We do winner's circle programs, we're constantly doing things every week for this guy and that guy to help race tracks. We were in Daytona for Fan Fest, I read off 20 damn scripts about selling tickets, that very thing."They've got to take a little responsibility for themselves. I was thinking the other day they ought to build their own hotels that way they can bring the hotel prices down and control the hotel prices in the region and make a little bit of money."

Earnhardt went on to dispute the assertion that live attendance is down because drivers aren't doing their part."People aren't coming to the race track because the drivers don't (care)," he said. "People are not coming to the race track because it's expensive to do it. Drivers do pitch in, drivers do try to go that extra mile and we're willing to do more. It's very easy to sit down and shoot a damn 30-second commercial. It's a piece of cake. I can do it at home. We got that NASCAR tech center where we can do live teleconferences for an hour."We can push all we can push but they've got to get a little more creative. They can't expect people to come back and spend that amount of money in this economy."

[FilmPigs]

I think it's great that he stood up to them. I wish they would listen....I know rich old Bruton Smith could do more. But Emperor Smith just can't seem to see it Junior's way.....he might lose a penny.

Just an opinion as always.

[djdastin]

Dale Earnhardt Jr I think is 100% right ...............

[djdastin]

he is right

[FilmPigs]

This seems to be a hot button issue for Jr. I've seen at least 2 other interviews/articles where he spoke about the cost of going to a race. It's nice to see Jr stick up for us fans. It's also great to hear him give the track owners a good dose of reality. I'd like to give them something right up their.....well, you know. Goooooo Jr!!! Peace y'all.

[djdastin]

It's the truth!!! Every little bit is true!!!

[Chief]

Great imfo. Lenny, Earnhardt speaks the truth.

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[dramaqueen]

I agree with the first answer, and this is Dale Earnhardt, Jr. we're talking about! He's doing his part to sell tickets by just being at the track!

[foggy123]

Wow, wouldn't like to meet Jnr in a bad day...

Good job standing up to them :D

[djdastin]

That's the reason he is so popular. He may not be like his daddy behind the wheel, but he is a man of the people like his father was. Way to go little E, to quote a great man "you done good".