European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 4, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Stars and july 2007 sports new York Clemens earns 350th Victory but Yankees lose Arod to hamstring Page 37 a Star Steps in for d Truex appears ready to Lead when the other Junior departs the perception was Dei would fall apart without Dale Earnhardt the reality is Martin Truex appears willing and Able to step into a starring role with the Truex finished third at new Hampshire and continued a Strong string of runs that began shortly after Earnhardt May 10 announcement that he will leave Dei at the end of this in the seven races Truex scored his first career Sextel cup notched four finishes of third or and has Only been lower than 16th Truex has been on such a he had to Couch his disappoint ment sunday after failing to win at new he led 46 was beat out of the pits by eventual Winner Denny Hamlin on the final and gave up Sec on place to Jeff Gordon in the closing Well take Truex six months i woul Dve begged you for a third place Fin so six months Truex was a bit player at Dale Earnhardt de spite Busch series titles in 2004 and Earnhardt was the and nothing Truex did was Good enough to take the Shine off his even his january Runin with Daytona police failed inthe by Jenna Fryrear to generate much Truex was charged with distr Derly intoxication after he was caught urinating on his car in a parking a then allegedly tried to pay the Fine in Cash when confronted by the incident might have earned bold headlines for most but Truex flew Way under the radar because the police report came out on the same Day Earnhardt gave an up Date on his contract negotiations with asked that Day if he disliked being stuck in Earnhardt Shad Truex explained that Atten Tion is earned through perform if he could pick it up on the race the spotlight would find its Way toward that exactly whats Hap said Max president of Deis global i think that probably the most difficult thing for All of us is try ing to Battle Public perception and if you look at the focus of what people talked about at it was always Dale Tere Siegel when you perform on the it pushes away All the per Sonal see Dei on Page 33 Sextel cup top Drivers Jeff Gordon Denny Hamm Matt Kensett re Driver Jimonie Johnson Jeff Burton Tony Stewart Carl Edwards Kevin Harvick Kyle Busch Martin Truex Clit Bowyer Earnhardt pts wins 4 1 1 4 1 0 1 1 1 1 following race 17 of 36 top 10s winnings 15 j 11 10 9 11 5 8 9 7 7 source Lascar a Russ Martin Truex in Victory Lane after winning the autism Speaks 400 at Dover International Speedway in last since Dale Earnhardt announced that he would be leaving Dei at the end of the Truex scored his first Sextel cup Victory and notched four finishes of third or second straight loss puts men on Brink of elimination in copa America Page 34 Bertuzzi signs with Stanley cup Champion ducks on another Busy Day of free agent signings in nil Page 39 defending women Champion Maur Esmo Falls at Wimbledon Page 38 027