At least Dale Earnhardt Jr. can console himself knowing that he spent one more week atop the NASCAR Sprint Cup standings than he did in 2004. Earnhardt was well on his way to a solid top 10 finish at Watkins Glen Sunday when a mistake sent him spinning and dropped him out of the points lead.
After starting 16, Earnhardt was able to make his way to just inside the top ten. Using a two stop strategy, Earnhardt and his Hendrick Motorsports crew hoped to hang on for a decent finish on the road course, a track where Earnhardt has struggled.
With less than 8 laps to go however, Earnhardt’s day came undone. On lap 83 Earnhardt spun coming into turn five. He was able to right his Chevy quickly but his hopes for a top 10 finish were over. MORE>>>
Greg is a published award winning sportswriter who spent 23 years combined active and active reserve military service, much of that in and around the Special Operations community.
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.
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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