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Can Hendrick make Junior a winner?
Some weekends you don't know if 88 is the number on Dale Earnhardt Junior's Chevrolet or his position on the track. He's 20th in the Sprint Cup standings, 724 points out of first place and 277 out of the 12-car playoff chase. Although he is by far NASCAR's most popular driver, he has become beloved for who he is and not what he does. But why isn't he successful? "If you try to sum it up, he wants to do well," says Rick Hendrick. "But the pressure that's on him trying to live up to -- I would like for him to not feel all that pressure. "He's not responsible for the success of NASCAR, he's not responsible for the legacy of his dad or his dad's company. He's a young, fun-loving, good kid and he's got a really good heart and he wants to be Dale Jr. and that's what he needs to be. "And when he starts winning, the whole world will be happy."
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the beginning of this article is brutal.
svt.
Total Comments (2034)
and the end is BS!
22GA
Total Comments (409)
it kinda appears that he can't make him a winner..........
Cletusz DeMeatusz
Lizardville, GA
Total Comments (854)
Yeah, but it's true!
Rex Racer
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Can Hendrick make Junior a winner?
Ain't gonna happen.
Rex Racer
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She would sell as much if not more memorabilia than jr. Why keep him around? It's not like he's any good on the track.
Rex Racer
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How about if Junior and Danica marry and then they can drive alternate weeks? I think this could be a real winner.
Rickapolis
Annapolis , MD
Total Comments (6350)
No need for a drawn out response....the answer is flatly "NO!"
Explosion!
Total Comments (2442)
As the late Paul Harvey used to say -- "now the rest of the story" ... Jr has probably no chance at making the Chase this year. One of the reasons all those "engineers" were thrown at the 88 is that car is now the R&D car for HMS. There have been more "setups" thrown at the machine in the last month then can be believed. Jr has learned to communicate with someone else besides his cousin. Stick around -- this story will get better...
EarnTaz88
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Ya think those engineers could teach jr how to do a restart without spinning his tires?
Rex Racer
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Rex Racer Ya think those engineers could teach jr how to do a restart without spinning his tires?
The comment of the day. LMAO
Seymore Whowho
Total Comments (294)
Brad Keselowski...........1 win this year
Joey Logano.................1 win this year
Dale Jr...........................OOOPS
Seymore Whowho
Total Comments (294)
With things the way they are with all the cutbacks and slowdowns in money, it looks like Hendricks is going to make a few cutbacks of his own.
JKINDELRAY
Total Comments (2898)
As I sadi on the Danica topic {Danica replacin Jr maybe}, I think Jr might welcome the changes. He always looks so tired of the struggles. IMO
Luvdatracin
Total Comments (827)
rather:
Kesolowski 1 win
Zippadelli 1 win
Dale jr.. oops
pondscum
South Bend , IN
Total Comments (736)
No matter how you look at it, the name in the record book is Logano.
JKINDELRAY
Total Comments (2898)
You're being a bit harsh considering you're a fan of a guy with 3 wins in the last 4 1/2 years. Two of which he owes to his cousin.
Rex Racer
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Looks like the hampster lovers have found their treat bag again ...
EarnTaz88
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Two words for jr fans..
Traction control!
Rex Racer
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Don't tell me Jr. finished further back than Kyle again.
JKINDELRAY
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