Share this: If you’re worried you’ll be left in wasteland of sorrow with nothing to live for once Dale Earnhardt Jr. retires, fret not. Once Earnhardt, who’s been named NASCAR’s most popular driver 14 years running, leaves after this season, many fans might struggle to find drivers to root for. But, if you ask him, there actually might be too many drivers to choose from. The Hendrick Motorsports driver came up with 10 drivers fans should root for once he leaves, and shared the list — which he said he doesn’t want anyone getting “butthurt” for not making — Tuesday on his “Dale Jr. Download” podcast. Here’s each of Earnhardt’s picks, along with the reasoning for his choices: Ryan Blaney: “If you’e a fan of
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Jimmie Johnson Ties Cale Yarborough On All-Time Wins List At Monster Mile
Share this: Jimmie Johnson’s NASCAR résumé is among the best ever, and he continued his ascent up the sport’s all-time wins list with Sunday’s victory in the AAA 400 Drive for Autism at Dover International Speedway. It was Johnson’s 83rd career win, tying him with Cale Yarborough for fifth-most all-time. He now trails only Bobby Allison and Darrell Waltrip by one on the career wins leaderboard. Johnson didn’t lead much of Sunday’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race — just seven laps, in fact — but he made his move after the overtime restart. A huge wreck shortly before that set up a wild finish. Despite leading the majority of the laps, Kyle Larson had to settle for second place after not being able to