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closeEarnhardt Jr. takes another hit
JIM UTTER, jutter@charlotteobserver.com
Sunday, Aug. 12, 2007
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. is running out of time and headed in the wrong direction.
For the second consecutive week, Earnhardt Jr. took a hit in the points standings, this time a blown engine cut short what looked like a good day and dropped him further below the cutoff to make the Chase for the Nextel Cup.
Earnhardt Jr.’s engine expired with 27 laps remaining in Sunday's Centurion Boats at the Glen and he ended up with a 42nd place finish that left him 14th in points, 100 behind Kurt Busch in 12th.
“I think it was due to some of the downshifts I was doing during practice,” Earnhardt Jr. said. “During practice all weekend I was having trouble with the car and struggling, I was using the downshift to slow the car and get some speed out of the thing.
“I thought we were putting on a show. We were working really hard and had something to be proud of and now (we’re) all kinds of disappointed.”
| TRACK FACTS Date Opened: 1948 First NWCS Race: August 4, 1957 Qualifying Record: Jeff Gordon, 124.580 mph (70.798 sec.), 8/8/03 Race Record: Mark Martin, 103.030 mph, 8/13/95 Owner: ISC President: Bryan R. Sperber Phone: (607) 535-2481 Tickets: (607) 535-2486 Shipping Address: 2790 County Route 16 Watkins Glen, NY 14891 Mailing Address: 2790 County Route 16 Watkins Glen, NY 14891 |
TRACK CONFIGURATION Distance: 2.45 Miles Road Course Turns: 11 Banking: Ranging from 6 to 10 degrees Miles/Laps: 220.5 mi. = 90 laps |