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Stumbling into the Chase: Why Dale Earnhardt Jr. NEEDS a Great Run at Richmond

It's been a crazy four years for members of Jr. Nation, to say the least. Since coming over from his father's own Dale Earnhardt, Inc. team and joining the biggest powerhouse in racing, Hendrick Motorsports, Jr. Nation has not had much to cheer about. Four different crew chiefs in as many years, which include, Tony Eury, Jr., Brian Whitesell, Lance McGrew and now Steve Latarte had left many fans wondering what 2011 would bring for Dale Jr. And with the swapping of the 88 and 24 teams, it seemed like Dale was set up for a terrific run at his first chase in three years. To start off 2011, Dale got out of the gate clicking on all cylinders. Seven straight top-15 finishes following a wreck in Daytona, Jr. was on fire, and this time he kept it u...

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Stumbling into the Chase: Why Dale Earnhardt Jr. NEEDS a Great Run at Richmond

It's been a crazy four years for members of Jr. Nation, to say the least. Since coming over from his father's own Dale Earnhardt, Inc. team and joining the biggest powerhouse in racing, Hendrick Motorsports, Jr. Nation has not had much to cheer about. Four different crew chiefs in as many years, which include, Tony Eury, Jr., Brian Whitesell, Lance McGrew and now Steve Latarte had left many fans wondering what 2011 would bring for Dale Jr. And with the swapping of the 88 and 24 teams, it seemed like Dale was set up for a terrific run at his first chase in three years. To start off 2011, Dale got out of the gate clicking on all cylinders. Seven straight top-15 finishes following a wreck in Daytona, Jr. was on fire, and this time he kept it u...

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Posted in MotorSports.