RELATED: Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s complete history at Michigan
For his final full-time season as a driver, NASCAR.com will offer an analytical preview on Dale Earnhardt Jr. ahead of every remaining Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race.
Race: Pure Michigan 400
Date: Sunday, Aug. 13, 3 p.m. ET (NBCSN, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
Previous five results at Michigan: ninth, 39th, 10th, second, fifth
Notable: Dale Earnhardt Jr. has had a fair amount of success at Michigan International Speedway, where he has an average finish of 15.6. Overall, he has two wins, two poles, eight top fives and 15 top 10s in 35 starts at the track.
Memorable: One of the most memorable wins of Earnhardt Jr.’s career came at Michigan in 2012 when he broke a 143-race winless streak by crossing the start/finish line a hefty 5.393 seconds ahead of Tony Stewart. Earnhardt Jr.’s last win before the drought also came at Michigan International Speedway — on June 15, 2008. The drought between races won was the sixth-longest streak in Cup series history.
Quotable: “It’s been a struggle, but we have faced worse seasons,” Earnhardt Jr. said in a release. “We can’t wait to be back to work at Michigan. It’s typically a really good track for us.”