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Mark Martin and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Earn Daytona 500 Front Row Start

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- It's too early to be too excited Junior Nation, but a front row starting spot in the Daytona 500 could go a long way toward setting Dale Earnhardt Jr. back on the right course. He'll start alongside his Hendrick Motorsports teammate Mark Martin, who on Saturday won the pole position for the Feb. 14...

Danica Patrick to Make Stock Car Debut at Daytona

Conceding that it was the "worst kept secret" in racing, IndyCar star Danica Patrick formally announced plans Tuesday afternoon to run a limited stock car schedule in 2010 for Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s JR Motorsports team beginning with the Feb. 6 ARCA Series race at Daytona International Speedway. Patrick will run a part-time...

Dale Jr. Near 'The End of My Rope'

CONCORD, N.C. -- Sounding at times deflated and exasperated, Dale Earnhardt Jr. told reporters Friday at Lowe's Motor Speedway that he's just as perplexed by the disappointing performance of his team as the rising tide of critics and doubters. Most frustrating, he said, is that he doesn't have the quick answers to turning...

Gut-Check Time for Struggling Dale Earnhardt, Jr.

The good news for Dale Earnhardt Jr. is that the legions of his believers are still just that -- massive in number and faithful to his cause. But even many of the most loyal are astounded that their beloved "Junior," NASCAR's most famous driver, isn't more than a footnote in this year's Chase for the Championship. The...