Tony Eury Jr. Following Dale Jr. to Hendrick

Sep 4, 1:37 PM (ET)

By JENNA FRYER

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -Tony Eury Jr. will be Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s crew chief at Hendrick Motorsports.

"Tony Jr. and Dale have a successful history working together," team owner Rick Hendrick said Tuesday. "They have trust in each other, which is the biggest part of the relationship between driver and crew chief."

Eury has been vocal in his desire to follow Earnhardt, who is also his cousin, to Hendrick. Earnhardt said in May he's leaving Dale Earnhardt Inc. at the end of this season, and Eury has been trying to get out of his contract with DEI since the announcement.

Hendrick said Eury signed a multiyear contract to join the organization as a crew chief.

"Dale Jr. and I are both excited to continue working together," Eury said. "With the resources we'll have at Hendrick Motorsports, it's an opportunity to consistently run up front and be in title contention every year. The goals are winning races and winning championships."

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I'm happy to hear this. I feel Eury Jr. is the crew chief Earnhardt needs. And hopefully next year there will not be as many blown engines.