Dale Earnhardt Jr. Disappoints in All-Star Race with Contract Extension Looming

More than two million fans voted for the driver they wanted to see in the Sprint All-Star race should a CUP driver fail to be eligible. Dale Earnhardt Jr. no longer had a secure spot in the race, and assured all that he wanted to race his way into the overhyped non-points race. Junior was not the least bit in contention for a win or runner-up slot in the qualifying Showdown race. It was no surprise when the Miss Sprint Cup girls—Paige Duke, Monica Palumbo and Kim Coons—made the announcement among the fireworks, music and sparkling lights that Earnhardt Jr. was the chosen driver. It seemed the Hendrick Motorsports drivers were doing a practice session for next weeks 600 mile race at Charlotte Motor S...

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