You've heard about the Sports Illustrated jinx... where people who are put on the cover go into a tailspin. Same with 'coach of the year' winners in the NHL; it's the kiss of death to win that award.
Maybe it's nothing, but the new issue of ITMN (9.04) has a feature on Dale Earnhardt Jr. and how he is 'gelling' with new crew chief Pete Rondeau.
... you can guess the rest....
FOXSports.com - NASCAR- Slumping Earnhardt changes crew chiefs: "Slumping Earnhardt changes crew chiefs
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Still seeking his first win of the season, Dale Earnhardt Jr. on Tuesday replaced his crew chief in an attempt to turn his team around.
Steve Hmiel, the longtime technical director at Dale Earnhardt Inc., will replace Pete Rondeau on an interim basis beginning with this weekend's Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Hmiel has often stood in as Earnhardt's spotter on race day.
Rondeau took over at the beginning of the season after a shakeup at Dale Earnhardt Inc. sent Junior's longtime crew to teammate Michael Waltrip."
... more at link above...
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