Newton: Expectations may be hard to meet for Hendrick
Published 11/19/2007 by David Newton at ESPN.com - Autos
Owner Rick Hendrick, fresh off his second title in a row with Jimmie Johnson, now faces his toughest challenge. Not only will he strive to win it all again, but he has to figure out how to fold Dale Earnhardt Jr. into the operation, too, writes David Newton.
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