Newton: Even on Pole Day, buzz still about Junior

 
Reigning Cup champ Jimmie Johnson won the pole for the 2008 Daytona 500, but the buzz at the track Sunday was all about Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s debut win for Hendrick Motorsports, writes David Newton. [link]

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