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Spotter’s Stand: Despite Disappointment, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Slowly Gets Better

Geoffrey Miller — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 14:26:00 +0000

Filed under: Carl Edwards, Dale Earnhardt Jr., David Ragan, Jeff Gordon, Kasey Kahne, Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex Jr., Sam Hornish Jr., Daytona Int'l Speedway, Sprint Cup, Scott Speed, NASCAR

Dale Earnhardt Jr. may now vie for the top spot in terms of drivers completely unsatisfied with a top-five finish, but his fourth-place result n Saturday night's Coke Zero 400 marks the fourth straight race that his No. 88 has been 11th or better in the Sprint Cup Series.

It's just the second time Earnhardt Jr. has strung together four consecutive races of 11th or better in his time at Hendrick Motorsports. The first came early in his first season with the team, when Earnhardt Jr. finished second, third, fifth and sixth respectively starting with the third race of the 2008 season.

His current streak started with a seventh-place run at Michigan, after which his No. 88 Chevrolet showed up 16th in the point standings, 464 points behind the leader. After watching points leader Kevin Harvick win at Daytona, Earnhardt Jr. is 507 points from first, but has moved up considerably in the standings to 11th.

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Bristol Last Race For 2009 Locked In Drivers

T.C. — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:48:17 +0000

When the Cup Series heads to Bristol this weekend, it marks the fifth race on the 2010 schedule. It will be the final race that the top 35 in the owners standings from 2009 will have a guaranteed starting spot. The following weekend at Martinsville, the 2010 owners points will decide who is in and who is [...]

After Crash, Vickers Slams Teammate

Motorsports FanHouse — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 22:24:00 +0000

by Geoffrey Miller

Filed under: Brian Vickers, Scott Speed, Red Bull Racing

Veteran Brian Vickers couldn't have been less of a Red Bull Racing team player during Saturday afternoon's Nationwide Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, while his teammate Scott Speed handled a dicey situation beautifully.

The two Sprint Cup Series teammates tangled while battling Mike Bliss for fourth on the last lap, sending Vickers into the wall. On the cool-down lap, Vickers bumped Speed numerous times in retaliation.

What Vickers said, though, likely will have some lasting repercussions on the team.

After Crash, Vickers Slams Teammate originally appeared on Motorsports FanHouse on Sat, 27 Jun 2009 17:24:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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