Geico 400: 3 Drivers That Can’t Afford Slow Chase Start

It is much more likely that a driver loses the Cup in the first Chase race than wins it.Even if a driver comes out and leads every single lap and wins the Geico 400, they are still going to be a long, long way from having a grip on the Chase for the Cup. If they fall out of this race early and finish in the back of the pack, it is going to be a long road back. Especially for these guys:Dale Earnhardt Jr.Dale Earnhardt Jr. barely made the chase. He and his team hit a horrible slump midway through this season, and pulled out of just enough to slip into the Chase field.Now that he's there, he has to come out an make a statement that he is there to win it. The statement would be to he and his team more than it would be to anyone in the field.Th...

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