Dale Jr is, of course, the son of the legendary Dale Earnhardt & NASCAR's meal ticket. He has won the Most Popular Driver of the Year Award nine straight years (despite not winning a race in five years) & his merchendise is always a top seller. If you ever go to a NASCAR track, you'll witness a ocean of mixed red number 8s & blue/green number 88s (depending on how old & stubborn the fan is). The flagpoles in the infield will feature the Stars & Strips above a image of Dale Jr's car. Go to Talladega & watch the fans as he marches toward the front. When he takes the leads . . . your ears will bled. Dale Jr was Linsanity before Jeremy played college ball.
The reason for this? For all the love from NASCAR Country? The easy answer is his last name. When Dale's dad died in 2001, many of his fans turned into Jr. fans. That's a pill which is a little too easy for me to swallow. I think its is good ol'e boy personaility. He mutters & mumbles during interviews. He still hangs out with his friends from high school. He's level headed & easy going, like the leading man in a country song. Dale Jr is massive in the racing universe. Hell, just watch the Dyatona 500 & see for yourselves.
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