Dale Earnhardt Jr.: Bold Track by Track Predictions for His 2012 Season

It's been a long dry spell for those waiting to see Dale Earnhardt Jr. return to Victory Lane. NASCAR, along with Junior Nation, has been watching race after race pass into history and he remains winless. The count now stands at 129 races since his last race win in 2008 at Michigan International Speedway. The good news is that his less than stellar seasons of 2009 and 2010 ended when Rick Hendrick matched Junior with crew chief Steve Letarte in 2011. The two bonded with great chemistry and friendship. Letarte is a tough taskmaster though, and it was just what his driver needed. Earnhardt nearly won a couple races, made the Chase and finished seventh in the final point standings last season. Hendrick Motorsports is a cohesive powerhouse with...

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