At a time when seat time could prove advantageous to Dale Earnhardt Jr. on a track with left and right turns, he hands his No. 7 JR Motorsports car over to none other than Jimmie Johnson. With five races until the Chase, it would seem the driver who is 10th in the point standings with zero wins would use every opportunity to hone his road-course skills at Watkins Glen. Five drivers have driven the No. 7 to top-10 finishes this year, Danica Patrick, Josh Wise, Ron Fellows, Kasey Kahne and Dale Jr. Normally road-course specialist, Ron Fellows, would be behind the wheel of the No. 7. Fellows looked to be the winner at Road America in June, but finished second in the JR Motorsports car. With sponsorship dollars tight, there was apparently&...

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At a time when seat time could prove advantageous to Dale Earnhardt Jr. on a track with left and right turns, he hands his No. 7 JR Motorsports car over to none other than Jimmie Johnson. With five races until the Chase, it would seem the driver who is 10th in the point standings with zero wins would use every opportunity to hone his road-course skills at Watkins Glen. Five drivers have driven the No. 7 to top-10 finishes this year, Danica Patrick, Josh Wise, Ron Fellows, Kasey Kahne and Dale Jr. Normally road-course specialist, Ron Fellows, would be behind the wheel of the No. 7. Fellows looked to be the winner at Road America in June, but finished second in the JR Motorsports car. With sponsorship dollars tight, there was apparently&...

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