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Dale Earnhardt Jr.
A Dale Earnhardt Jr. guide, with links, news, and comments. Earnhardt is the son of pro race car driver Dale Earnhardt, who died in a devastating crash. Earnhardt Jr. races cars himself, follow Earnhardt here.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. began his professional driving career at the age of 17, competing in the Street Stock division at Concord (N.C.) Motorsport Park. His first racecar was a 1978 Monte Carlo that he co-owned with older half-brother Kerry. Within two seasons, the young Earnhardt had honed his driving abilities to the point of joining the Late Model Stock Car division. There, he developed an in-depth knowledge of chassis setup and car preparation, while racing against Kerry and Dale's sister Kelley. Earnhardt Jr. won consecutive NASCAR Busch Series Championships in 1998 and 1999 over rival Matt Kenseth.Earnhardt Jr. competed for the Raybestos NASCAR Rookie of the Year Award in 2000. His primary competitor for the award was his friend Kenseth. Kenseth outran Junior in the season-opening Daytona 500. Earnhardt scored wins at the Texas Motor Speedway and Richmond International Raceway. He also become the first rookie to win the All-Star exhibition race. Kenseth ultimately scored a 42-point victory in the rookie race.
Junior did have a part in recreating one Winston Cup milestone in 2000 when he competed with his father and half-brother Kerry in the Pepsi 400 at Michigan International Speedway. That occasion was only the second time that a father had raced against two sons. Lee, Richard and Maurice Petty had previously accomplished the feat.
In 2001 Earnhardt Jr. came into the season assuming he would face a sophomore slump, but the year proved to be one of the most tumultuous and memorable seasons the young driver has experienced.
The major event of the season occurred in the final corner of the final lap of the 2001 Daytona 500. As Earnhardt finished second, his father had crashed in turn four. Dale Earnhardt, Sr. did not survive the wreck. Junior raced at Rockingham the following weekend, but finished in 43rd-place after a wreck that looked eerily similar to his father's wreck just one week earlier. Earnhardt rebounded and scored victories at Dover and Talladega, as well as an emotional win in the return to Daytona, finishing eighth in points for the year.
The Talladega victory earned Junior a Winston No Bull 5 $1 million bonus. This season of emotion produced nine top-fives and 15 top-10 finishes, as well as two Bud Poles.
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HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Tony Stewart clarified the critical remarks he made about Dale Earnhardt Jr. over the team radio last week at Phoenix International Raceway, saying it was in the “heat of the moment.”
- Dale Earnhardt Jr. crew involved in accident, no injuries reported (scenedaily.com)
From the Andretti curse to the "Curse of the Bambino", sports curses have often been used to explain the misfortunes of particular players or teams. With Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s performance at the most recent race at Phoenix International Raceway, as well as an overall terrible season, there can be no other explanation than that he is just plain cursed.
Dale Jr. and the No. 88 AMP team had high hopes coming into this race weekend at Phoenix...
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- What's the Knock on Johnson? None (sports.aol.com)
It is no secret that Dale Earnhardt, Jr. has had a miserable 2009 season so far. While Junior watches his three Hendrick teammates lead the points race, he languishes in the 22nd position in the points standings.
Junior's teammates have eleven wins amongst the three of them. Junior has no win yet this season.
Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, and Mark Martin, Junior's Hendrick peers, lead laps almost every race. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. has led a...
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. has finished better in the fall race at Texas Motor Speedway than he has in the spring race in three of the four seasons since the track added a second NASCAR Cup date, which should breed more optimism for the team that finished 20th at Texas earlier this season as they head into Sunday's Dickies 500.
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FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Dale Earnhardt Jr. says Danica Patrick would be good for NASCAR, but there's nothing new to report on the IndyCar star joining his team.Earnhardt told The Associated Press on Friday that other teams were still in the mix for Patric
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- Dale Jr.: Nothing new, but Patrick good for NASCAR (news.google.com)
- Danica Patrick getting green light on NASCAR with Earnhardt (news.google.com)
- Sexy Danica Patrick getting green light on NASCAR with Earnhardt (anewstime.com)
TALLADEGA, Ala. – Dale Earnhardt Jr. said that while his confidence in himself has been shaken, he believes that Lance McGrew is the guy to lead the No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports team as they work to get Earnhardt Jr.’s confidence back by the end of the season.
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- Three reasons Lance McGrew is right fit for Dale Jr. (scenedaily.com)
- McGrew to stay with Earnhardt in 2010 (daily-jeff.com)
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- Be You Fan Or Foe: Are You Riding With Dale Earnhardt Jr. In Talladega? (bleacherreport.com)
- Dale Earnhardt Jr. to get AMPed up (feedburner.com)
Now that Dale Earnhardt Jr. can finally put his mind to rest with Fridays announcement that Lance McGrew will no longer be his interim crew chief, but instead was given the stamp of approval while raising his status to permanent.
The announcement couldn’t have come at a better time because statistically speaking; this is as good as it gets for Jr. Nation.
Earnhardt, who already has five wins, eight tops fives, and 11 top 10s to go along with...
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- Win The Race And The Cup? (z.about.com)
Perhaps it's something that I've come to terms with as I've grown older and reflected with some of my favorite racing memories in the 18 years I've watched NASCAR.
Most of those moments are on what were, in my eyes, the "good ol' days," particularly from 1991-'99, around the time when two drivers dominated the decade that defined NASCAR.
While Jeff Gordon certainly created the brand and image of NASCAR today, bringing in an influx of young...
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Dale Earnhardt, Jr., NASCAR's most popular driver, will be one of the celebrities attending the upcoming CMA awards on Nov. 11 in Nashville. Junior admits to being a lover of country music since his upbringing in North Carolina.
"I remember listening to all the greats, Johnny Cash, Wille Nelson, Waylon Jennings, and Hank Williams, Jr.", Junior said. "Dwight Yokum is also really cool."
One of the highlights for Junior has been meeting country...
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