CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Dale Earnhardt Incorporated has signed a long-term contract extension with crew chief Tony Eury Junior.<br>
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He is currently serving as crew chief for D-E-I driver Michael Waltrip, but has not ruled out a possible return to the crew of Dale Earnhardt Junior, who won five races with Eury in the pits last season.<br>
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By signing him to an official deal, D-E-I eliminated the chance Eury could leave the team with Waltrip at the end of this season. Exact terms of the deal were not disclosed.<br>
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