Dale Earnhardt Jr., left, talks with his crew chief Steve Letarte in the garage during a practice session for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Saturday, April 5, 2014. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Chase Elliott (9) leads Dale Earnhardt Jr. (88) during the NASCAR Nationwide Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Friday, April 4, 2014. Elliott won, and Earnhardt finished in fifth place. (AP Photo/Mike Stone)
Chase Elliott, left, talks with team owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. in Victory Lane after Elliot won the NASCAR Nationwide Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Friday, April 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Ralph Lauer)
NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. speaks to the media during a press conference prior to practice at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Va., Friday March 28, 2014. (AP Photo/Mike McCarn)
Dale Earnhardt Jr. (88) drives during a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race Sunday, March 9, 2014, in Las Vegas. Earnhardt finished second. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)