2011 Brickyard 400: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Needs to Save His Season at Indy

Earnhardt Jr. Looks to Reverse Downward Spiral at the 2011 Brickyard 400Dale Earnhardt Jr. is in desperate need of a strong showing at the 2011 Brickyard 400. After getting off to an unbelievably strong and consistent start to the season, Jr. had been in a free fall. Just five weeks ago Jr. was third in the points standings. Now, after a string of disappointing finishes, he is ninth in the standings and in danger of missing out on the Chase for the Cup for fifth straight finish.With just seven races to go until the Chase for the Cup competitors are set it is easy to see that the Brickyard is a make or break race for Jr.. His free fall is either going to continue and drop him right out of the top ten, or he can get things righted with anothe...

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