Voice of Vito: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Running the No. 3 at Daytona Riles Some Fans – But Why?
Why are some fans taking issue and making such a fuss about Dale Earnhardt Jr. running the No. 3 car?
Vito is one of the longest-tenured writers at Frontstretch, joining the staff in 2007. He’s been a contributor to several other outlets, including Athlon Sports and Popular Speed in addition to making radio appearances and podcast appearnces here on Stock Car Scoop and Happy Hour. He forever has a soft-spot in his heart for old Mopars, late model Fords, and is generally a warehouse of useless automotive information.
Why are some fans taking issue and making such a fuss about Dale Earnhardt Jr. running the No. 3 car?
It’s no secret that over the last five years or so, the face of NASCAR has changed dramatically from what many fans had grown accustomed to.
In the late 1990s it was FAG: Fans Against Gordon. Today it is ABJ: Anybody but Johnson.
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Ever since Kasey Kahne was named heir apparent to Hendrick Motorsports’ No. 5 currently driven by Mark Martin, many in the press are falling over themselves.
Considering that Kasey Kahne is soon to join Hendrick and Ryan Newman just won, I’m thinking: has Dale Earnhardt Jr. really been struggling that much worse?
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