Mooresville, NC (August 19, 2005) – Teresa Earnhardt, President and CEO of Dale Earnhardt, Inc., and crew chief, Tony Eury, Jr., a 14-year employee of DEI, have announced that Eury Jr. will remain part of the organization for many years to come via a long-term contract that was inked today.

“Having such a loyal employee and talented crew chief like Tony as part of DEI on a long-term basis was an important objective for the continuity of our program,” said Ms. Earnhardt.

“I couldn’t be happier,” Eury, Jr. said. “I’ve spent many years with DEI and always planned to be for a long time to come. With all the outside distractions now behind us, we can focus on winning races.”

For 2006 NASCAR competition, DEI plans to field the No. 1, No. 8, and No. 15 cars on the Nextel Cup Series circuit; and the No. 8 and No. 11 cars on the Busch Series circuit.