Dale Earnhardt Jr.: New Season, New Opportunities, Same Negative Attitude

The NASCAR Media Tour, presented by Charlotte Motor Speedway, gathered at the sprawling Hendrick Motor Sports Complex for a catered lunch and interviews. Once introductions were complete, five chairs on the stage were occupied with one owner and four NASCAR stars. From the beginning, it was hard not to see a difference between three Hendrick Motorsports drivers and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Looking fresh, clean shaven, and projecting a positive attitude about the new season with their words and actions, Mark Martin, Jimmie Johnson, and Jeff Gordon seemed to be in a different zone than Earnhardt Jr. Sporting a collection of winter wheat on his face, Jr. not only arrived at the function separately from Hendrick and the rest of the teams, he brought ...

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