In the four races following the LeMans incident, the Budweiser team was struggling, posting finishes of 22, 31, 25, and what would be a 27th place finish that weekend.

Junior qualified 5th for the Brickyard and was running 6th heading into the final lap, when a blown left-front tire sent him backwards through the field.In

Earnhardt country, the natives were restless. Their

driver was hurt and the team seemed ineffectual. Fans

were in a headhunting mood, and their prime targets were crew chief Tony Eury Sr., and car chief Tony Eury Jr. ^[0]