Is All the Optimism from Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Hot Start Now Gone?

It is safe to say that not only is it the die-hard Earnhardt faithful that would love to see Dale Earnhardt Jr. win a Sprint Cup title, but the grand majority of the NASCAR community would as well for obvious sentimental reasons. He has been presented as the face of the sport ever since his father's death, and a title win would pay dividends for him, his team, and the sport as a whole.But from the looks of things, it's a wonder if we'll ever get to see such a monumental victory.We've seen this out of Junior before. A hot start to begin the year, a stretch of strong runs, an occasional grab for the points lead, only to fall short and descend a few spots in the points. It's the story of his Cup career.Granted, it is a reprieve from what was o...

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