Earlier in the season, after nearly winning Charlotte and Kansas, Junior Nation was on top of the world.It would come soon, that elusive win. No longer would fans of other drivers be touting the 100+ race losing streak.The chase was a lock. Third in points more than halfway to the chase, this year he would contend.Six races later, it seems like the same old roller coaster is taking them for another spin.Dale Earnhardt Jr. left Michigan International Raceway third in the points standings. A blown engine, a flat tire, a pit penalty and bad handling race car later, he is barely hanging on to tenth.Much of the collapse of the No. 88 team's secure chase spot was not of their doing. You get put in the wall at Michigan by one of the cleanest drive...

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Earlier in the season, after nearly winning Charlotte and Kansas, Junior Nation was on top of the world.It would come soon, that elusive win. No longer would fans of other drivers be touting the 100+ race losing streak.The chase was a lock. Third in points more than halfway to the chase, this year he would contend.Six races later, it seems like the same old roller coaster is taking them for another spin.Dale Earnhardt Jr. left Michigan International Raceway third in the points standings. A blown engine, a flat tire, a pit penalty and bad handling race car later, he is barely hanging on to tenth.Much of the collapse of the No. 88 team's secure chase spot was not of their doing. You get put in the wall at Michigan by one of the cleanest drive...

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