Dale Earnhardt Jr.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. gets out of his car after winning the pole during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Va., Friday, Sept. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

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associated press Dale Earnhardt Jr. has benefited from being a Rick Hendrick Racing teammate of Jimmie Johnson, Sunday’s winner of the Sprint Cup Series race at Indianapolis and the points champion every season from 2006 through 2010.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. makes a qualifying lap for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Friday, July 6, 2012, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. celebrates after winning the Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan International Speedway, his first Sprint Cup victory in 143 races. Next up is Sonoma, a California road course on which he hasn't fared well. (Associated Press)

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quicken Loans 400 auto race at Michigan International Speedway, Sunday, June 17, 2012, in Brooklyn, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

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@Subhead.frcd.22:"I don't feel a win is close, but they'll come if you continue to run competitive. I don't know where the win is going to come or if and when it will come, but we're just going to keep working really hard." @PullQuoteSig:-NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr.

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NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. after his qualifying run for the Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)