Prior to his untimely death due to a crash at the 2001 Daytona 500, Dale Earnhardt won an incredible seven Sprint Cup Championships. Whether it’s fair or not, this is the burden that Dale Earnhardt Jr. has carried with him over the course of his career.
Earnhardt Jr. isn’t as skilled or as accomplished as his father, but few, if any, drivers are or ever were. This doesn’t stop NASCAR fans from expecting big things out of Earnhardt Jr., however. Despite the fact that Earnhardt Jr. has never finished higher than third in points, he is among the favorites to win it all this season, especially among the fans.
Although a poor showing at Infineon Raceway dropped Earnhardt Jr. from fourth to seventh in the standings, he is still ...
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