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CUP: Midweek Notebook - Michigan
Written by: Tom Jensen   
08/13/2008
Charlotte, NC
 
Dale Earnhardt Jr. celebrated a much needed victory the last time he visited the Michigan International Speedway. (Photo: John Harrelson, Getty Images) ยป More Photos

JUNIOR SEEKS DOUBLE When Dale Earnhardt Jr. outlasted Kasey Kahne to win at Michigan International Speedway in June, he not only ended his own 76-race winless streak, he joined rarified company: Earnhardt became just the second driver since 1996 to win at MIS in a Chevrolet. His Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jeff Gordon won at MIS in 1998 and 2001, but every other NASCAR Sprint Cup race at the 2-mile Michigan oval from 1996-2007 was won by drivers in Fords (14 victories), Dodges (six) or Pontiacs (two).

Despite the long odds against Chevrolet here, NASCAR’s perennial most popular driver likes his chances to add another MIS victory on Sunday in the 3M Performance 400. “I am looking forward to going back,” said Earnhardt, who is ranked fourth in the NASCAR Sprint Cup points standings. “We run pretty good and had a pretty good car. I want to make the car better. I like that race track. It is a lot of fun to race on. These cars are pretty
challenging this year but that is still a fun track for me.”

Historically, the summer has been the weak time of year for Earnhardt, and that’s been the case this season, as his average finish has been just 15.1 since his Michigan victory seven races earlier. Not to worry, Earnhardt insisted. “We are sort of starting to swing back toward the tracks that we have better runs at and we have better luck at,” he said. “I have had some rough, rough, rough runs this summer but that seems to be the case every year. I wasn’t a bit surprised that we didn’t really light ‘em on fire this summertime, but we will try again next year. But we are starting to lean toward these race tracks we run pretty good at and we get more top-fives with higher frequency toward last one-third of the year and we are in good shape to make a good run at it. Maybe we can start it off this weekend if we get lucky, we just need some luck.”

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