Dale Earnhardt Jr. has 18 career victories, more than $52 million in winnings and a perpetual hold on NASCAR’s most popular driver award.
The only thing missing from his resume is a coveted Cup championship.
What would adding that elusive title mean?
“It would improve my overall awesomeness,” Earnhardt said.
Awesomeness?
“Yeah. I worked on greatness for a while,” he explained, “but I tapped it out.”
The quest for “awesomeness” begins today at New Hampshire International Speedway, where Earnhardt starts the Chase for the Championship seeded fourth in the 12-driver field.
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