Fast start has Earnhardt on edge of winning

It's been 70 long races - almost two full years - since Dale Earnhardt Jr. won a race that mattered. That's very likely about to change. As NASCAR's biggest star quietly puts together a solid start to his first season at Hendrick Motorsports, he heads into a strong stretch of scheduling that has him in prime position to end his drought. First up is Talladega Superspeedway, the place he dominated from 2001 through 2004. [link]