NASCAR JACKETS

2007-05-14 - Earnhardt ends stressful week with stellar run

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When Dale Earnhardt Jr. arrived at Darlington Raceway, he didn't know if his team members resented his decision to leave DEI or if they'd back him completely.

Turns out they backed him completely.

"It was a good day for me," Earnhardt said.

Dale Jr. capped a tumultuous week with an eighth-place run in the Dodge Avenger 500, his fourth top-10 finish the past seven races.

Earnhardt had been the weekend's focus since he announced his departure from Dale Earnhardt Inc., after the season.When Dale Earnhardt Jr. arrived at Darlington Raceway, he didn't know if his team members resented his decision to leave DEI or if they'd back him completely.

Turns out they backed him completely.

"It was a good day for me," Earnhardt said.

Dale Jr. capped a tumultuous week with an eighth-place run in the Dodge Avenger 500, his fourth top-10 finish the past seven races.

Earnhardt had been the weekend's focus since he announced his departure from Dale Earnhardt Inc., after the season.

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