The Case for Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Pro: Earnhardt, like Gordon, has been very consistent at Darlington over the last three races. He has had Driver Ratings over 100.0 in each of the past two races with three consecutive top-10 finishes.
Additionally, Earnhardt – like Biffle – has earned a couple of track-bests at Darlington:
Green Flag Passes – Track Bests
Driver Date DR
1. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 5/07 81
2. Martin Truex Jr. 5/07 76
3. Kyle Busch 5/07 72
4. Mike Wallace 5/05 71
5. Jeff Burton 5/07 70
Quality Passes – Track Bests
Driver Date ARP
1. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 5/07 51
2. Carl Edwards 5/07 44
Jimmie Johnson 5/07 44
4. Denny Hamlin 5/07 43
5. Tony Stewart 5/07 42
Con: Earnhardt did not lead a lap in any of the last three Darlington races. Plus, though he leads the series in passes with 176, he’s also been passed 123 times.
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