While Dale Earnhardt Jr. fans are certainly frustrated by their favorite driver's inability to win a race in NASCAR Sprint Cup competition in 2011, the year really wasn't as bad as it seems.
Somehow, despite rarely running up front, and only once really being in a position to win, he managed to finish 7th in the points, ahead of drivers like Jeff Gordon, Denny Hamlin, and the Busch brothers, Kurt and Kyle. He was only a few points behind Jimmie Johnson, for 6th, in fact.
That is a year many drivers would sign up for at any time. Think about those who didn't even make The Chase. Drivers like Clint Bowyer, Greg Biffle, Juan Pablo Montoya. and more.
The bad news for Dale Jr. fans is I just don't think he communicates well enough to ever win a race other than one at a restictor plate track.
The good news is the season starts at Daytona, a restrictor plate track.
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