Struggles with Hendrick Motorsports Do Not Make Dale Jr. A Bust

What makes a successful career in NASCAR? A championship in one of the top three series? More than 10 wins? Being known as a contender rather than a start and park? For Dale Earnhardt Junior, it seems that none of these things will be good enough. This leads me to ask one question. What would it take for people to consider Dale Jr. a success and not a bust? But let's forget about that question for a minute. First, lets take a look at Dale Jr's career. As Dale Earnhardt's son, he had a lot of expectations. Perhaps some unfair expectations were on his shoulders. Driving for his father's then NASCAR Busch Series team, he won back-to-back championships. Although he won them in close point races with Matt Kenseth, the championships only added to...

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