Dale Earnhardt Jr.: Why NASCAR Star Looks Poised to Take Things over

After taking a look at one side of the coin and trying to see why Dale Jr. would never win again, I was proven wrong a week later when Junior won at Michigan. Now the question needs to be asked: With Dale Jr. breaking his long winless streak, could he be ready to finish out this year as the champion? If Junior was ever going to take things over, now would be the time.  Major Improvement Last season was a clear example that Dale Jr. was moving in the right direction as far as progress is concerned. After finishing 21st in the 2010 season, the switch to crew chief Steve Letarte and the restructuring of Dale's pit crew would prove to have a major effect on the NASCAR driver. Moving into the 2011 season, Junior finished 7th in points with ...

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