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ALL GROWN UP He left the team that bears his family name, but to hear Dale Earnhardt Jr. tell his story is to know that he carries on his father's legacy more than ever. by Marty Smith [ For more on the evolution of this story, check out Marty Smith's Behind the Story ] [ For a bonus photo gallery of Junior, click here ] The paint bucket sat across the shop floor, and Dale Earnhardt ordered ... [link]

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All grown up on the cover of this...
Published 5/8/2008 by tallglassofmilk at Answer this...
... it I get, the more I understand how I went through it." "I didn't talk about it because it wasn't something I wanted to preach. 'Oh, I lost my Daddy, woe is me, and I gotta go through life without him.' I didn't want that message." On Teresa Earnhardt, who declined to be interviewed for the story:"I ain't got nothing against her. She might have something against me, I don't know." - On himself:"I am striving to be the total package. A mature, dedicated, motivated racecar driver." FULL STORY

Digging deep into Junior's life and loves
Published 5/12/2008 at From the Marbles
... ESPN the Magazine has a solid, if a little touchy-feely, article about Dale Earnhardt Jr. in its current issue, and it's well worth a look. It humanizes Junior in a way that a thousand commercials can't, but it also gives plenty of ammunition to his detractors. The article begins with an anecdote about Dale Senior encouraging a young Junior to carry some heavy buckets in the garage. Junior declined, disappointing his father: ...

This May Not Be What You Are Looking For ...
Published 6/9/2008 by 4ever3 (noreply@blogger.com) at NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog
... Instead, I offer you Marty Smith's new article about Dale Earnhardt Jr over at ESPN.com. I may not be the biggest ESPN fan, but I do appreciate good stuff when I see it, ...

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