Dale Earnhardt Jr. Likes New Chase Despite Must Win Situation
A broken shifter at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday night dropped Earnhardt to last in the 12-driver field, and he’ll need a victory at Talladega to advance to the third round of the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. MORE: Chase: Where they stand | Must avoid wreck | Clinch scenarios | Keselowski, Stewart fined He called NASCAR’s new elimination format “dramatic” and said Tuesday during a test session at Phoenix International Raceway the system has “served us well....