Is Dale Earnhardt Jr. Too Nice to Win the NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship?

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is a terrific ad pitchman and entrepreneur, a more-than-occasional gracious and generous host to some of NASCAR's up-and-coming stars.He's also pretty good at his job and one of the top 12 or 15 stock-car drivers in the world.But he's no Sprint Cup champion. And for those who think this might be the year he finally changes that, think again. It's not likely to happen.Earnhardt moved up one spot to fifth in the Sprint Cup standings despite finishing just 16th in last Sunday's STP 400 at Kansas Speedway and thrilled his legions of supporters earlier this year when he briefly occupied the top spot in the points. Named NASCAR's Most Popular Driver by fans for 10 years running, Earnhardt is i...

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