Dale Earnhardt Jr: Latest News and 2015 Sprint Cup Ranking Ahead of Atlanta

Thirty-two laps. That's exactly how many Dale Earnhardt Jr. led on Sunday during the 2015 Daytona 500. For 32 laps, the fans were on their feet in Daytona Beach as the No. 88 machine came roaring around the tri-oval at the top of the leaderboard. However, he couldn't quite turn that into a second straight victory. Even with all of the laps he led, a costly mistake ruined any chance for him to pace the field on the last one. Even with the critical blunder with 19 laps remaining, Junior still finished third after a late charge to the front and a strong restart. It was his fourth finish of third or better in his last five attempts. That moves him to a top-three result in half of his 16 Daytona 500 starts during his career. Here's a look at the...

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