The Biggest NASCAR Storylines to Watch Ahead of Sprint Cup Series in Bristol

Why is this man smiling? Because “It’s good to be the King,” that’s why. And even though his points lead is as slim as they come (one point) over Las Vegas race winner Brad Keselowski, Dale Earnhardt Jr. will be the first to tell you he gave that race away. He said in the post-race press conference: We figured we were a lap short, and I was lifting early and let Brad get there, and I felt like if we were good enough to hold him off, then we'd win the race. If we weren't, we would have saved enough fuel to have finished the race, at least, (to) get to the end. Earnhardt Jr.’s team is not only the hottest team at Hendrick Motorsports, it’s the hottest team in NASCAR. And when you can give one away and sti...

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