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Why Dale Earnhardt Jr. is a selfish jerk

Sometimes Dale Earnhardt Jr. is a complete jerk.

He’s widely regarded as one of the nicest guys in NASCAR, but sometimes he treats other drivers with total disrespect. He leans on them, shoves them around and when they need a helping hand, he just drives off and leaves them. He's rude to his own teammates, even the young ones he’s supposed to be mentoring.

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Yes, the kind, gentle star of NASCAR can be real ass when he wants to be.