How Dale Earnhardt Jr. Let Winning Chance in Sprint Cup Race at Dover Slip Away

Those in the stands at Dover International Speedway were on their feet. Heck, NASCAR Sprint Cup fans from coast to coast watching on television were up off their couches as well. Dale Earnhardt Jr. stood poised to win the AAA 400. In the process, it seemed he might finally knock down a whole bunch of invisible barriers that seem to be preventing him from ever truly challenging for the championship in NASCAR's top national touring series. A win for Junior is a win for all of "Junior Nation," the driver's seemingly unflappable, loyal fanbase that is second to none in motorsports. Their patience and belief in their driver is legendary. They pull for him no matter what. They always believe the next win is right around the next left tu...

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