FYI WIRZ: Star Power Rise for Dale Earnhardt Jr., Larry the Cable Guy

Celebrity status is no easy hike. The road to the top is traversed by few. NASCAR standouts, high-profile actors and comedians, rock and country stars achieve their lofty positions through focused efforts and extraordinary circumstances.  The question here is whether successful stars have common methods. Probing star power begins with asking stars what they have and what others have that catapult them to ubiquitous name recognition. Many stock car drivers, local actors and countless musicians never rise above their limited territory. Quite simply, the ranks of the unemployed include musicians and actors. And many stock car drivers, musicians and actors must seek other jobs to fuel their lives.  This reporter recently asked more th...

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