RICHMOND, Va. -- The 12 drivers who will compete for the Chase for the Nextel Cup over the next 10 weeks were all smiles late Saturday night as they lined up for pictures on the stage at Richmond International Raceway.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. was not among them.
He was standing in the garage outside his car that blew an engine with six laps remaining, explaining how a season that began with the hope of winning a championship and becoming part owner of the company his father built went awry.
ESPN - Newton: Final disappointment for Junior - Nascar
09-09-2007, 08:39 AM
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