Dale Earnhardt Jr.: Why 2012 Will Be Junior’s Turn-Around Season in the 88

There is a palpable change with Dale Earnhardt Jr. this season that has not been evident the last few years. We began to see his confidence and swagger return in 2011, but now it is back full-blown. It could be a blending of factors that contribute to this year's version of Earnhardt. Perhaps his personal life is at a happier place, his belief in himself has returned and the power of Steve Letarte are the reasons. Finishing seventh in the 2011 points is a motivator as well. Now he heads into the real beginning of the NASCAR Sprint Cup season at Phoenix. He will start that race second in points after finishing just behind the Daytona 500 winner, Matt Kenseth. He was the highest finishing driver for Hendrick Motorsports at the "Great American...

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