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Hendrick's signing of Junior leaves Cup teams scrambling

By David Newton
ESPN.com

Saturday, June 16, 2007

BROOKLYN, Mich. -- Richard Childress didn't seem stressed or panicky after losing the Dale Earnhardt Jr. sweepstakes as he stood behind Jeff Burton's hauler on a laid-back Saturday morning at Michigan International Speedway. He was upbeat and refreshed, having just returned from a successful hunting trip in New Zealand. His focus wasn't on finishing behind Chevrolet rival Hendrick Motorsports for the rights to NASCAR's most popular driver. He was looking ahead to opening negotiations with Ky ...

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