Dale Earnhardt Jr. the Real Deal: Results Finally Matching Weighty Expectations

LONG POND, Pa. — In his 16th year as a NASCAR Sprint Cup driver, Dale Earnhardt Jr. can finally admit that he’s enjoying himself. For that reason, his emotions were clearly visible in Victory Lane as he celebrated for a second time in two months, sweeping both races at the tricky, three-cornered race track in the mountains of Eastern Pennsylvania.  “I’m having the greatest year of my life,” he told a national television audience after winning the GoBowling.com 400 at Pocono Raceway on Sunday. It may have been the most important win of his career. His third win this season puts him in the company of drivers whose names are regularly associated with winning and championships. And it may be the start of the ...

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