Dale Earnhardt Jr. gets little help from Hendrick teammates, finishes 9th in Daytona 500

 
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. gets little help from Hendrick teammates, finishes 9th in Daytona 500 (AP)
Dale Earnhardt Jr. could have used some help from his new Hendrick Motorsports teammates.
Dale finishes 9th in sluggish Hendrick debut
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