Interesting…. very interesting.

What do YOU think? Do you think he’ll stay with DEI or head to Richard Childress?

By JENNA FRYER, AP Auto Racing Writer 2 hours, 6 minutes ago

RICHMOND, Va. (AP)—With Carl Edwards off the free-agent market and Greg Biffle adamant he’ll stay at Roush Fenway Racing, the attention turns to Martin Truex Jr. and his status at Dale Earnhardt Inc.

DEI has an option for 2009 on Truex, but the language of the contract is complex and it makes the option somewhat mutual. He said Friday that discussions with the team just began this past week.

“I’m not really 100 percent sure what the deal is right now,” Truex said Friday after qualifying third at Richmond International Raceway. “There’s a lot to think about. Our cars have been running real good. I’ve been real happy with all that. We’re trying to get our season back on track.

“We’ve had a lot of tough luck, and (the contract) is the last thing I need to think about right now.”

Truex, who raced to his first career victory last season and made the Chase for the championship, is 17th in the standings with a pair of top-10 finishes. He said he’s happy at DEI, but not rushing into talks about next season or a long-term extension.

“Going forward and it’s probably just going to take a little bit of time,” he said. “It’s a little murky, but you know right now, I am pretty happy with the way things are going and I really enjoy working with this race team.

“I enjoy the people at DEI a lot and we’re really working hard. But like I said, I am not in any big hurry to get anything done.”