Is Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Recent Hot Streak a Sign of Things to Come in 2014?

With just two races remaining in the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, it is no surprise that Jimmie Johnson and Matt Kenseth, the two drivers ranked first and second in the standings, are receiving the bulk of the media attention. But there is another driver that, almost very quietly, has put together a recent run of strong finishes.  Dale Earnhardt Jr. has finished inside the top 10 in seven of the last eight races, and three times in the last six events, he has ended the day in the runner-up position. Earnhardt sits fifth in the championship standings, and while not mathematically eliminated from winning the series title this year, it is more than a long shot at this point. While the 2013 championship may be out of his...

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