Dale Earnhardt Jr. must be thrilled to see Talladega looming on the schedule. After all, he has a stellar history at the 2.66-mile restrictor-plate track.
Earnhardt had a worst finish of second at Talladega last season — certainly nothing that would deter him from facing the track many view with a healthy amount of trepidation.
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In fact, Earnhardt's success at the track extends well beyond last season, where he won the spring 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup race before finishing second in the fall.