Dale Earnhardt Jr.: ‘We’re Poised to Make a Run at Sprint Cup Championship’

CHICAGO – The evolution of Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s career has been one of highs and lows—arguably with more lows than highs, especially over the last few years.But 2012 has not only been a significantly different season for Junior; it's given us a significantly different Junior himself. He's more patient, more willing to let things slide when bad luck or misfortune occurs, and most importantly, he's become a much more mature driver.In short, what we've seen has been the transition of Earnhardt into the type of driver his legions of fans have long sought and hoped for.Few drivers have gone through the ups and downs that Earnhardt has during their Cup career, not to mention the significant magnification and scrutiny of almost everyth...

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