As Dale Earnhardt Jr. entered his interview session during this year’s Sprint Media Tour, he had a much different outlook than a year earlier. In 2011, he was coming off his second consecutive year in which he failed to finish in the top 20 in the Sprint Cup standings. He also knew that not only [...]
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Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Press Conference
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. (No. 88 NATIONAL GUARD BY TRADITION/AMP ENERGY Chevrolet) conducted a press conference at Texas Motor Speedway and discussed 2012, the addition of Kasey Kahne, Daytona Testing along with other topics. WHAT ARE YOU EXPECTING THIS WEEKEND AT TEXAS? “Pushing in the middle in one and two and snap the back off at [...]
Rowdy.com Podcast – October 31
On today’s show: • Smoke thrives. • Edwards survives. • Matt Kenseth and Brad Keselowski get spun out of championship contention. • Junior likes the beating and banging of Martinsville. • Tony Stewart wants to settle scores like a man. • Mark Garrow from PRN. To listen to the podcast, please click here.
On This Day In NASCAR History – October 3
By Bill Marx Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service October 3 2004: Dale Earnhardt Jr. wins the EA Sports 500 at Talladega and swears on live TV after the race, which results in a 25-point penalty. It doesn’t affect Junior in the final standings, as he finishes fifth in the first Chase for the NASCAR Sprint [...]
Chicagoland Notebook
September 17th, 2011 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in NASCAR, Sprint Cup Series - News/Rumors, Your Track Pass Exclusive Is Chicagoland a barometer for the rest of the Chase? By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service (September 17, 2011) JOLIET, Ill.—The reshuffling of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule may provide a quicker indication of who’s to be feared in NASCAR’s 10-race playoff. The Chase starts Sunday with the Geico 400 [...]
Michigan Notebook
August 19th, 2011 Stephen Rhodes Posted in NASCAR, Nationwide Series - News/Rumors, Sprint Cup Series - News/Rumors, Your Track Pass Exclusive Notebook: Earnhardt says Patrick already successful in NASCAR By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service (August 19, 2011) BROOKLYN, Mich.—Dale Earnhardt Jr. was noncommittal on reports that Danica Patrick will race full time for his JR Motorsports Nationwide Series team next year, but he has been impressed with Patrick’s performance on the track. An [...]
Anticipation high for Earnhardt to end drought at Talladega
April 14th, 2011 Stephen Rhodes Posted in NASCAR, Sprint Cup Series - News/Rumors, Your Track Pass Exclusive By Jim Pedley Special to the Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service (April 14, 2011) As the Sprint Cup Series heads to its eighth race of the season, there is a bit of extra drama hanging in the air. Not only is this week’s race at Talladega Superspeedway, it approaches with the real prospect of [...]
NASCAR By The Numbers
April 7th, 2011 Stephen Rhodes Posted in NASCAR, Sprint Cup Series - News/Rumors, Your Track Pass Exclusive NASCAR Number By Bill Marx Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service (April 7, 2011) Today’s number is this week’s daily double. 95.72: Percentage of laps Dale Earnhardt Jr. has run on the lead lap in the first six Sprint Cup races of 2011. That is No. 1 in the Sprint Cup Series. 85.97: Earnhardt’s percentage in [...]
