Dale Earnhardt Jr. ran toward the front for most of Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Kobalt Tools 400.
Starting 20th at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Earnhardt Jr. quickly worked his way toward the front, then stayed among the top 15 for most of the race. He passed Martin Truex Jr. with fewer than 20 laps remaining to take his final position of eighth.
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It was his second top-10 finish in as many weeks after finishing second at Atlanta Motor Speedway in the last race.