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June 18, 2012: Commentary

By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

As Dale Earnhardt Jr. streaked toward his first NASCAR Sprint Cup victory in four years, the foremost star of another sport was walking a path of abject failure.

When Earnhardt took the checkered flag in Sunday’s Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan International Speedway, Tiger Woods was putting the finishing touches on a prolonged collapse in the U.S. Open Golf Championship at San Francisco’s Olympic Club.

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1 17 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. DietMtnDew/TheDarkKnightRises/NtnlGuard Chev
2 8 14 Tony Stewart Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet
3 6 17 Matt Kenseth Ford EcoBoost Ford
4 3 16 Greg Biffle 3M/Salute Ford
5 10 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Chevrolet
6 28 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Chevrolet
7 13 15 Clint Bowyer 5-hour Energy Toyota
8 21 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Target Chevrolet
9 1 9 Marcos Ambrose Stanley Ford
10 2 29 Kevin Harvick Budweiser Folds of Honor Chevrolet
11 42 99 Carl Edwards Fastenal Ford
12 16 56 Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Toyota
13 25 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Dodge
14 19 1 Jamie McMurray McDonald’s Chevrolet
15 5 39 Ryan Newman US ARMY Chevrolet

Continue reading “2012 NASCAR RACE #15 RESULTS, MICHIGAN – DALE EARNHARDT JR. WINS”

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RACE RECAP | MICHIGAN
10 Kevin Harvick
9 Marcos Ambrose
8 Juan Montoya
7 Clint Bowyer
6 Jeff Gordon
5 Jimmie Johnson
4 Greg Biffle
3 Matt Kenseth
2 Tony Stewart

VICTORY LANE

1 Dale Earnhardt Jr. ends a 4 year, 143 race winless drought as the crowd goes wild and many drivers congratulate Jr. Dale led the most laps

Continue reading “Dale Earnhardt Jr. Ends Four Year Winless Drought At Michigan”