Dale Earnhardt Jr: Steve Letarte Will Help Junior Win 2012 NASCAR Championship

After being forced to leave his own late father’s company because of a feud with his stepmother, Dale Earnhardt Jr. hasn’t been able to find peace with himself inside a car in years.That all changed when crew chief Steve Letarte came aboard the No. 88 team. After spending most of his professional career on Jeff Gordon’s No. 24 team, Letarte brought a different way of approaching his driver to the NASCAR fan favorite and has really made strides in building a relationship. That’s what the rest of the crew chiefs Junior had since joining his new Hendrick Motorsports team haven’t been able to do; gain Earnhardt’s true respect. Hendrick Motorsports owner Rick Hendrick told AOL Sporting News about the relations...

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