Not even having the most famous name in auto racing can assure Dale Earnhardt Jr. a spot in NASCAR's exclusive inner circle.Certainly not with amidst his current slump, which has seen Junior go 129 consecutive races without a victory.A win at the Daytona 500—on a track that's seen him succeed to the tune of two victories, eight top-fives and 13 top-10s—would go a long way toward putting Earnhardt Jr. back on the map of stock car racing. There's no bigger event in NASCAR than the Daytona 500, no more coveted sensation than a visit to Victory Lane at the conclusion of the Great American Race.To do that, he'll have to show a greater willingness and ability to adapt to the newer styles or racing, namely tandem racing that's become s...

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Not even having the most famous name in auto racing can assure Dale Earnhardt Jr. a spot in NASCAR's exclusive inner circle.Certainly not with amidst his current slump, which has seen Junior go 129 consecutive races without a victory.A win at the Daytona 500—on a track that's seen him succeed to the tune of two victories, eight top-fives and 13 top-10s—would go a long way toward putting Earnhardt Jr. back on the map of stock car racing. There's no bigger event in NASCAR than the Daytona 500, no more coveted sensation than a visit to Victory Lane at the conclusion of the Great American Race.To do that, he'll have to show a greater willingness and ability to adapt to the newer styles or racing, namely tandem racing that's become s...

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