Dale Earnhardt Jr. Nation Stands Proud As He Gets His Groove Back This Season

America's favorite DJ is nearly back on top. This one doesn't spin records, he spins wheels. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. has been skidding for half a decade. From 2007-2010, he's ranked 16th, 12th, 25th and 21st. Winning at Michigan meant a lot to many people, but after that he just kept going down, and the Nation never went with him. Last year's second-place finish at the Daytona 500 was another uplifting event. It was a season marred with numerous car failures, but still, no one gave up hope. This year, all that JR Nation toughness is paying out the dividends everyone was hoping for. No, he hasn't won anything yet—emphasis on yet—but the skills are shinin'. At the Daytona 500, a late accident made him finish 24th. The following week a...

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