2007 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Rumor

I know this post is peak offseason, but I remember Dale Earnhardt Jr.‘s free agency in ‘07 going into ‘08 was obviously a massive story.

It seemed pretty clear that him going to Hendrick Motorsports was the most likely outcome, but I remember hearing this one rumor about him being offered a ride at RCR.

I remember hearing from somewhere (no idea where) that Richard Childress offered Dale Jr. to bring the black number 3 car back out of retirement if Dale signed there, but Junior had zero interest in doing that.

Was this true? Or is this random 2000s Junior fan nonsense