Dale Earnhardt Jr. once more came close to snaring his first NASCAR Sprint Cup win of this season. But once more, he found himself settling for second.
Earnhardt Jr. has finished second four times this season — at Atlanta, Texas, Bristol and now on Monday at Pocono Raceway. But his runner-up finish in the Axalta “We Paint Winners” 400, delayed to Monday by rainy conditions, could have been sweeter than the others.
Why? Because he snapped a five-race stretch in which he had a top finish of 13th.
Still, Earnhardt is intent on getting a win — and on Monday, he looked like he had a chance.