Why Dale Earnhardt Jr. Shouldn’t Have Any Regrets Over Near-Miss at Talladega

Remember, you heard it here first, folks. Dale Earnhardt Jr. might just win the 2014 Daytona 500. He might even not only make the 2014 Chase for the Sprint Cup, but he might actually, finally contend for the championship -- and by that, we're talking being part of the title conversation all the way down to the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Is this the wild-eyed fantasy jabbering of one of Junior's most loyal fans? No, this isn't another misguided, overly-optimistic, sentimental vote for NASCAR's most popular driver. This isn't Junior Nation rising as one to proclaim that racing's prodigal son is finally ready to return to Victory Lane with the kind of regularity that would at last have his critics relax on the un...

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