Junior continues to be fast; Biffle forced to backup

Saturday, March 6th, 2010

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The good times kept rolling for Dale Earnhardt Jr. during Saturday’s final practice session for Sunday’s Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
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Earnhardt zooms to Atlanta pole; Busch on outside

Friday, March 5th, 2010

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Hanging on to his car for dear life on one breathtaking lap, Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the pole for Sunday’s Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway with the fastest lap in NASCAR’s new car since its introduction in 2007.
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Notes: Start-and-parkers to be watched more closely

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

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NASCAR is apparently keeping an eye on teams who enter races with no intention of trying to finish the events.
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Kenseth’s struggles must look familiar to Earnhardt

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

Dale Jr @ nascar.com
Regardless of their performance on the race track or the disparity between their backgrounds and popularity, they have always seemed intrinsically linked. Matt Kenseth and Dale Earnhardt Jr. entered NASCAR’s premier series together, at the forefront of the heralded 2000 rookie class, and on the heels of a pair of championship showdowns [...]

Often it’s not how you finish, but how you start

Saturday, February 20th, 2010

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You can blame his penchant for fading late in races, blame his struggles with cars and crew chiefs, blame his outside interests or his physical conditioning or his work ethic. But the simple fact of the matter is, the last two times Dale Earnhardt Jr. has missed NASCAR’s Chase playoff, he’s fallen [...]

Fontana an important race for Earnhardt Jr.’s season

Friday, February 19th, 2010

Dale Jr @ nascar.com
Dale Earnhardt Jr. had just finished second in the biggest stock car race in the world, but he sounded as if he had just gotten bad news from his veterinarian. Few smiles emerged from his car with him after the Daytona 500, and his appearance at the post-race news conference was about [...]

No. 88 team secures two contingency awards at DIS

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

Dale Jr @ nascar.com
Thanks to strong engine performance all day and adjustments made by crew chief Lance McGrew, Dale Earnhardt Jr. dashed through the pack on the final laps of the Daytona 500, securing Hendrick Motorsports the MAHLE Clevite engine builder of the race award and McGrew the Moog problem solver of the race award.
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No. 88 team secures two contingency awards at DIS

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

Dale Jr @ nascar.com
Thanks to strong engine performance all day and adjustments made by crew chief Lance McGrew, Dale Earnhardt Jr. dashed through the pack on the final laps of the Daytona 500, securing Hendrick Motorsports the MAHLE Clevite engine builder of the race award and McGrew the Moog problem solver of the race award.
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No. 88 team secures two contingency awards at DIS

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

Dale Jr @ nascar.com
Thanks to strong engine performance all day and adjustments made by crew chief Lance McGrew, Dale Earnhardt Jr. dashed through the pack on the final laps of the Daytona 500, securing Hendrick Motorsports the MAHLE Clevite engine builder of the race award and McGrew the Moog problem solver of the race award.
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Drivers sound off on multiple G-W-C attempts

Monday, February 15th, 2010

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Sunday’s 52nd Daytona 500 was a bizarre race with a weird conclusion but for the most part, multiple attempts at a green-white-checkered finish met with competitors’ approval — regardless of the way their races ended.
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