No. 88 team changed rear gear Sunday morning
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. will start from the rear in Sunday’s FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks (1 p.m. ET, FOX Sports 1, MRN, SiriusXM) at Dover International Speedway after the team changed a rear gear in his No. 88 Chevrolet on Sunday morning.
The No. 88 team changed a rear gear this morning and will start at the rear of the field. This new rule started just prior to the 600.
— Laura S. (@Hendrick88Team) May 31, 2015
Earnhardt Jr. had qualified 16th in Friday’s session. In a pair of Saturday practice session, the No. 88 came in ninth and 19th.
Junior has one win in 30 starts at Dover, and it came in 2001. He’s earned a top-10 finish in four of the past six races at the 1-mile concrete oval.
Will be a tough hot race today. @MonsterMile can be exasperating. We’re starting in the rear due to replacing a broken gear. Time to suit up
— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) May 31, 2015