NASCAR: Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Wins at Michigan. A Look at Junior’s 19 Career Wins.

Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Wins!

Dale Earnhardt, Jr. has broken his career-longest winless streak – 4 years (143 races). He took the checkered flag at Michigan today in a strong performance that left him all alone down the final stretch.

Junior, despite that streak, remains the “sports’ most popular driver,” and there was undoubtedly some celebration going on all across NASCAR nation.

That’s Dale Jr.’s 19th win.  Here’s the rundown.

He does like those restrictor plates. Seven of Jr.’s 19 wins are at Daytona (2) and Talladega (5).

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WIN	YEAR	TRACK	RACE	START	LED	OWNER
1	2000	Fort Worth	DirecTV 500	4	106	DEI*
2	2000	Richmond	Pontiac Excitement 400	5	31	DEI
3	2001	Daytona	Pepsi 400	13	116	DEI
4	2001	Dover	MBNA Cal Ripken, Jr. 400	3	193	DEI
5	2001	Talladega	EA Sports 500	6	67	DEI
6	2002	Talladega	Aaron’s 499	4	133	DEI
7	2002	Talladega	EA Sports 500	13	56	DEI
8	2003	Talladega	Aaron’s 499	13	34	DEI
9	2003	Phoenix	Checker Auto Parts 500	11	87	DEI
10	2004	Daytona	Daytona 500	3	58	DEI
11	2004	Atlanta	Golden Corral 500	7	55	DEI
12	2004	Richmond	Chevy American Revolution 400	4	115	DEI
13	2004	Bristol	Sharpie 500	30	295	DEI
14	2004	Talladega	EA Sports 500	10	78	DEI
15	2004	Phoenix	Checker Auto Parts 500	14	118	DEI
16	2005	Chicago	USG Sheetrock 400	25	11	DEI
17	2006	Richmond	Crown Royal 400	10	47	DEI
18	2007	Michigan	LifeLock 400	3	14	Rick Hendrick
19	2012	Michigan	Quicken Loans 400	17	95	Rick Hendrick

*DEI = Dale Earnhardt, Inc.

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