Dale Earnhardt Jr. seemed to be having an almost magical season going . In the first three races of the NASCAR Sprint Cup season, Earnhardt had finished third, third and fourth. That magical start to the season however came to an abrupt end Sunday at Phoenix International Raceway.
Earnhardt started ** and was running competitively inside the top 10. On lap 117 of 312 though his day started to come apart. During a pit stop on caution number four after Sam Hornish Jr. lost a tire and spun coming off turn 2, Earnhardt was penalized by NASCAR for speeding on pit road and sent to the rear of the field. On lap 181 while in 21st spot, Earnhardt’s Chevy lost a right rear tire coming out of turn 1. The car was sent into the wall and spun down onto the backstretch.
“The car was really, really loose today,” Earnhardt said. MORE>>>
Greg is the author of "The Nuts and Bolts of NASCAR: The Definitive Viewers' Guide to Big-Time Stock Car Auto Racing" and has been published in major publications across the country including the Los Angeles Times, the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was also a contributor to Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul, published in 2010, and the Christmas edition in 2016. He wrote as the NASCAR, Formula 1, Auto Reviews and National Veterans Affairs Examiner for Examiner.com and has appeared on Fox News. He holds a BS degree in communications, a Masters degree in psychology and is currently a PhD candidate majoring in psychology. He is currently the weekend Motorsports Editor for Autoweek.
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