Earnhardt-Ganassi Drops Earnhardt-Childress Engines for Hendrick Powerplants

I guess this comes under the category of adding insult to injury. You own an interest in an engine building company, but you're not going to use your own brand. Will the collaborative Earnhardt/Childress engine business now evaporate? I bet Jeff Burton and Kevin Harvick would like to get their hands on some Hendrick power.

Nov 2, 5:26 PM EDT

EGR switching from Earnhardt to Hendrick engines

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- Earnhardt Ganassi Racing is switching engine suppliers, and going away from its namesake company.

The struggling two-car team with Jamie McMurray and Juan Pablo Montoya is making the move from Earnhardt Childress Racing engines next season, when it will instead get engines from Hendrick Motorsports.

Richard Childress said Friday that he has no plans to change the name of the engine program that is housed at his team's shop. He says it's still a strong operation and that there will be new customers for next year that will be announced later.

Earnhardt Childress Racing was formed when Richard Childress Racing merged its engine-building operation with Dale Earnhardt Inc.'s Sprint Cup team in 2007. DEI then merged with Chip Ganassi Racing in late 2008 and changed its team name.

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updated by @dave-fulton: 12/05/16 04:04:08PM

This is incredible! Not much faith in your own product.

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What a change! It's been awhile since I've checked in and I'm quite surprised. It may take me awhile to figure it our but first look it's really great.

its just sad to see where this company has gone without dale , sad

the hendrick lease is cheaper and has a few other incentive advantages - there is not the best blood between this group - there may be some changes coming - despite what is said .