http://www.mail.com/people/34290-dale-earnhardt-jr.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.20/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/34290-dale-earnhardt-jr.html http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1759450-earnhardt-jr-2013-car-solid-review-test.html CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR spent almost the entire year developing its 2013 car in hopes the "Gen 6" model will dramatically improve the racing. After his first test drive Tuesday, NASCAR's most popular driver approved of the car. "This sport is going to be revolutionized again with this car," Dale Earnhardt Jr. said. That's a ringing endorsement for NAS... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 20:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1759450-earnhardt-jr-2013-car-solid-review-test.html 2012-12-11T20:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1709984-brad-keselowski-captain-cup-title.html HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Brad Keselowski didn't dare take his phone in his car before the biggest race of his life. NASCAR's social media champion handed it over before pulling on his helmet and chasing the Sprint Cup title he promised to deliver to Roger Penske. But when Sunday's race ended, Keselowski crossing the finish line at Homestead-Miami Speedway a... Mon, 19 Nov 2012 08:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1709984-brad-keselowski-captain-cup-title.html 2012-11-19T08:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1708568-stenhouse-jr-wins-2nd-straight-nationwide-title.html HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Ricky Stenhouse Jr. left little doubt that he's ready for a promotion. Stenhouse became the sixth driver to win consecutive championships in NASCAR's Nationwide Series. He finished sixth Saturday in the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, edging Elliott Sadler for the title. "A lot of people put a lot of e... Sun, 18 Nov 2012 00:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1708568-stenhouse-jr-wins-2nd-straight-nationwide-title.html 2012-11-18T00:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1703700-jimmie-johnson-turns-heat-up-brad-keselowski.html HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson is the king of mind games — he doesn't fall victim to them — and he's got five trophies as proof. He doesn't let the pressure rattle him, and as a veteran of seven championship finales he knows how hard it can be to tune out the noise surrounding the title-deciding race. So Johnson was more than willing to poke, prod ... Thu, 15 Nov 2012 20:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1703700-jimmie-johnson-turns-heat-up-brad-keselowski.html 2012-11-15T20:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1685182-qb-quinn-admits-trying-to-play-through-concussion.html KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Brady Quinn had waited three years for another chance to be a starting quarterback in the NFL. He wasn't going to let a concussion put him back on the sideline. That's why the Chiefs quarterback admitted Wednesday to attempting to play through his second concussion of the season, which he believes happened when a defender's knee st... Wed, 07 Nov 2012 21:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1685182-qb-quinn-admits-trying-to-play-through-concussion.html 2012-11-07T21:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1674854-danica-will-to-used-to-old-man.html FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Danica Patrick will have to get used to being called "old man" sometimes. That's the phrase Tony Gibson, her new NASCAR Sprint Cup crew chief, uses to refer to drivers he works with, like Mark Martin and Dale Earnhardt Jr., in the past. That's not likely to change with Patrick. "It just comes out for some odd r... Fri, 02 Nov 2012 20:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1674854-danica-will-to-used-to-old-man.html 2012-11-02T20:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1662462-johnson-wins-martinsville-takes-points-lead.html MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson dominated, as expected, at Martinsville Speedway, and Brad Keselowski didn't flinch. This championship duel might go down to the wire after all. Johnson, a five-time series champion, raced to his seventh career victory on NASCAR's trickiest oval Sunday, and the triumph helped him erase a seven-point deficit and supp... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 08:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1662462-johnson-wins-martinsville-takes-points-lead.html 2012-10-29T08:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1659474-johnson-wins-pole-keselowski-to-start-32nd.html MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson's championship hopes got a boost Friday when he won the pole position for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Martinsville Speedway, while points leader Brad Keselowski qualified 32nd. Johnson, a five-time champion, gained not only the top starting spot with his lap at 97.598 miles per hour, but the stall at the fron... Fri, 26 Oct 2012 20:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1659474-johnson-wins-pole-keselowski-to-start-32nd.html 2012-10-26T20:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1659224-earnhardt-talks-anxiety-caused-concussions.html MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — Dale Earnhardt Jr. disliked the attention caused by his concussions and nearly three-week departure from NASCAR, but said Friday he returns to racing glad he took steps to make sure he is OK. NASCAR's most popular driver, who had a hard crash at Talladega on Oct. 7 that left him with headaches and his second concussion in six week... Fri, 26 Oct 2012 18:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1659224-earnhardt-talks-anxiety-caused-concussions.html 2012-10-26T18:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1650066-earnhardt-jr-cleared-to-race-martinsville.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Dale Earnhardt Jr. was cleared Tuesday for this weekend's race at Martinsville Speedway after missing the last two weeks to recover from a pair of concussions. NASCAR's most popular driver was examined by neurosurgeon Dr. Jerry Petty one a day after he ran 123 laps at half-mile Gresham Motorsports Park in Jefferson, Ga. Petty monito... Tue, 23 Oct 2012 15:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1650066-earnhardt-jr-cleared-to-race-martinsville.html 2012-10-23T15:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1645838-matt-kenseth-wins-keselowski-points-lead.html KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — The fast, smooth new surface at Kansas Speedway had the potential to wreak havoc on the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. The recent repave cluttered Sunday's race with a record 14 cautions — a season high in the Sprint Cup Series — and contributed to issues that affected at least four title contenders. But the standings look... Sun, 21 Oct 2012 21:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1645838-matt-kenseth-wins-keselowski-points-lead.html 2012-10-21T21:40:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1645504-hendrick-earnhardt-cleared-will-race-week.html KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Dale Earnhardt Jr. is expected back on the track next weekend at Martinsville Speedway. Team owner Rick Hendrick said Sunday that NASCAR's most popular driver has been headache-free for more than a week, and that tests by a specialist in Pittsburgh showed no lingering issues from two concussions that Earnhardt sustained in a six-w... Sun, 21 Oct 2012 19:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1645504-hendrick-earnhardt-cleared-will-race-week.html 2012-10-21T19:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1643264-kahne-qualifies-pole-cup-race-kansas.html KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Every championship contender knew that starting position would be paramount at repaved Kansas Speedway, where getting to the front after the green flag drops could present a problem. Kasey Kahne and Clint Bowyer will have the luxury of starting there. Kahne earned the pole for Sunday's race by shattering the track record with a la... Fri, 19 Oct 2012 21:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1643264-kahne-qualifies-pole-cup-race-kansas.html 2012-10-19T21:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1639490-hamlin-crashes-testing-kansas-speedway.html KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Speedway hasn't been kind to championship contenders this season. Just weeks after Dale Earnhardt Jr. sustained a concussion during a tire test on the track's repaved surface, Denny Hamlin slammed into the wall at 202 mph during a day of testing Thursday. The hit was so hard that he was encouraged by NASCAR to seek an evalu... Thu, 18 Oct 2012 18:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1639490-hamlin-crashes-testing-kansas-speedway.html 2012-10-18T18:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1634468-earnhardt-visits-concussion-specialist-pa.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Dale Earnhardt Jr. visited a noted concussion specialist in Pittsburgh on Tuesday as part of the planned rehabilitation program to get NASCAR's most popular driver back in a car. Hendrick Motorsports confirmed that Earnhardt met with Dr. Micky Collins, the clinical and executive director of the UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Progra... Tue, 16 Oct 2012 17:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1634468-earnhardt-visits-concussion-specialist-pa.html 2012-10-16T17:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1629070-bowyer-wins-disastrous-night-keselowski.html CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — The top title contenders ran 1-2-3 for a bit at Charlotte Motor Speedway, setting it up to separate themselves from the rest of the championship field. Then Brad Keselowski ran out of gas for the second night in a row, and Clint Bowyer was there to capitalize. The Chase for the Sprint Cup championship got a whole lot tighter Saturday ... Sun, 14 Oct 2012 03:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1629070-bowyer-wins-disastrous-night-keselowski.html 2012-10-14T03:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1627534-charlotte-without-earnhardt-jr.html CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Dale Earnhardt Jr. grew up one town away from Charlotte Motor Speedway, running wild with his friends through the infield as his daddy thrilled the hometown crowd. He became NASCAR's most popular driver, the only North Carolina native who drives full-time in a series whose origins lie in part in the souped-up cars bootleggers used to ... Fri, 12 Oct 2012 20:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1627534-charlotte-without-earnhardt-jr.html 2012-10-12T20:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1623538-allmendinger-1st-start-drug-suspension.html CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — AJ Allmendinger returned from an early morning workout to find a slew of missed calls and text messages on his phone. "I thought this is either something good, or something really, really bad," Allmendinger said. It was really good news for Allmendinger. Phoenix Racing has grabbed Allmendinger to drive the No. 51 Chevrolet this weeken... Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1623538-allmendinger-1st-start-drug-suspension.html 2012-10-11T18:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1623098-earnhardt-jr-to-2-races-2-concussions.html CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Dale Earnhardt Jr. knew he had suffered a concussion in an August crash so jolting that other drivers tweeted about it immediately after the impact. Earnhardt was too stubborn to see a doctor about it. He was too worried he would be yanked from his car, derailing his long-suffering Sprint Cup Championship hopes. So he kept it a secret... Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1623098-earnhardt-jr-to-2-races-2-concussions.html 2012-10-11T16:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1614178-kenseth-wins-when-stewart-knocked-upside.html TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — The championship contenders said Talladega Superspeedway would be the wild-card race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup. That was an understatement. Talladega delivered yet another "big one" Sunday, when defending NASCAR champion Tony Stewart triggered a 25-car pileup as he tried to protect the lead. His bid to block a long line of tra... Sun, 07 Oct 2012 22:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1614178-kenseth-wins-when-stewart-knocked-upside.html 2012-10-07T22:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1611586-dale-earnhardt-jr-racing-win-talladega.html TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Dale Earnhardt Jr. knows exactly what strategy he needs at Talladega Superspeedway. He needs to go for broke and get a win. His championship hopes fading, Earnhardt is among a handful of drivers who believe Sunday's race could be the one that lifts them back into title contention. There's some separation in the Chase for the Sprint ... Fri, 05 Oct 2012 20:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1611586-dale-earnhardt-jr-racing-win-talladega.html 2012-10-05T20:19:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1602980-brad-keselowski-drops-nationwide-race-kansas.html CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Brad Keselowski is doing some basic math to focus on his bid for the Sprint Cup championship: He has added his older sister to his support group and scaled back his schedule. Keselowski goes into Sunday's race at Talladega, where he won in May, with a five-point lead over five-time champion Jimmie Johnson in the standings. He has won ... Tue, 02 Oct 2012 17:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1602980-brad-keselowski-drops-nationwide-race-kansas.html 2012-10-02T17:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1598204-keselowski-emerges-late-to-win-dover.html DOVER, Del. (AP) — Brad Keselowski had fuel to spare for a couple of victory burnouts. Those few splashes of gas left down the stretch were just enough for a checkered flag — and a sign Keselowski is a championship favorite. With other contenders battling fuel woes and limping toward pit road, Keselowski had enough gas in the No. 2 Dodge to win Sunday at ... Sun, 30 Sep 2012 21:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1598204-keselowski-emerges-late-to-win-dover.html 2012-09-30T21:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1576062-gordon-to-bounce-wreck-opener.html CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — When a car crashed in his front yard, Jeff Gordon tweeted a photo of the vehicle stuck in his hedges. He was immediately flooded with responses, many asking if the throttle had hung open on the blue sports car that was now doubling as a lawn ornament. Gordon was able to laugh about it Thursday, four days after a stuck throttle caused ... Thu, 20 Sep 2012 19:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1576062-gordon-to-bounce-wreck-opener.html 2012-09-20T19:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1566804-keselowski-takes-chase-opener-points-lead.html JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — For over two months now, Brad Keselowski has been racing as well as anybody on the Sprint Cup circuit. After his impressive victory in the opener of the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship, it's becoming harder to overlook the confident 28-year-old. "I feel like it's my goal to be a Sprint Cup champion, to be a winner," Keselowski sa... Mon, 17 Sep 2012 05:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1566804-keselowski-takes-chase-opener-points-lead.html 2012-09-17T05:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1549852-bowyer-wins-race-gordon-beats-busch-chase.html RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — With his season essentially on the line, Jeff Gordon used a vintage drive to rally his way into NASCAR's championship chase. The 41-year-old Gordon battled an ill-handling car early Saturday night, then took off at the end to finish second to race winner Clint Bowyer at Richmond International Raceway. His finish wrested the final bert... Sun, 09 Sep 2012 04:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1549852-bowyer-wins-race-gordon-beats-busch-chase.html 2012-09-09T04:54:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1547904-earnhardt-gordon-take-front-row-richmond.html RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — It's a Hendrick Motorsports front row at Richmond International Raceway. Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the pole for Saturday night's "regular-season" finale, turning a lap of 127.023 mph in his Chevrolet to bump teammate Jeff Gordon from the top starting spot. "I was as surprised as anybody," said Earnhardt, who won the 11th pole of his care... Fri, 07 Sep 2012 21:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1547904-earnhardt-gordon-take-front-row-richmond.html 2012-09-07T21:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1536500-hamlin-celebrates-gordon-laments-blown-chance.html HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — While Denny Hamlin whooped it up in Victory Lane for the second week in a row, Jeff Gordon lamented one that got away. It might just cost the four-time champion a shot at winning his fifth title. Taking advantage of a late yellow flag, Hamlin got a boost from his pit crew and held off Gordon in a green-white-checkered finish at Atlanta... Mon, 03 Sep 2012 06:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1536500-hamlin-celebrates-gordon-laments-blown-chance.html 2012-09-03T06:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1536314-hamlin-pulls-2nd-straight-cup-win-atlanta.html HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — Denny Hamlin celebrated his second straight triumph Sunday night, looking more and more like he'll be the driver to beat heading into the Sprint Cup playoff. Jeff Gordon was kicking himself for letting a desperately needed win slip away, while Martin Truex Jr. couldn't help but wonder just what it will take to get back to victory lane.... Mon, 03 Sep 2012 02:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1536314-hamlin-pulls-2nd-straight-cup-win-atlanta.html 2012-09-03T02:54:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1521650-bumping-banging-bristol.html BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — With a two-handed toss of his helmet, Tony Stewart brought back everything that had been missing at Bristol Motor Speedway. It was the rock 'em, sock 'em style of racing that made the Tennessee bullring the toughest ticket in NASCAR, and fans fill the place for 55 consecutive races hoping to see bumping and banging on the track and t... Sun, 26 Aug 2012 15:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1521650-bumping-banging-bristol.html 2012-08-26T15:06:00Z