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Junior at the track: Charlotte Coca-Cola 600 weekend
By | Published: May 25, 2017 23
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Junior's patriotic No. 88 turning some laps in NASCAR's marathon event.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. poses for a photo as he makes his way to the driver and crew chief meeting before Sunday's Coca-Cola 600.
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Junior poses for more photos with more fans.
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Dale Jr. signs autographs prior to the Coca-Cola 600.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 Nationwide Patriotic Chevrolet, gets into his car during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Thursday.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 Nationwide Patriotic Chevrolet, talks with a crew member during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Thursday.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 Nationwide Patriotic Chevrolet, walks on the grid during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Thursday.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 Nationwide Patriotic Chevrolet, stands on the grid during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Thursday.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 Nationwide Patriotic Chevrolet, stands by his car during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Thursday.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 Nationwide Patriotic Chevrolet, stands by his car during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Thursday.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 Nationwide Patriotic Chevrolet, stands on the grid during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Thursday.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 Nationwide Patriotic Chevrolet, stands by his car during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Thursday.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. v88 Nationwide Patriotic Chevrolet, stands on the grid during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Thursday.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. will make his final start in the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday.
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Junior has not won in 33 starts at Charlotte. It is one of 11 active tracks where he has not won.
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Dale Jr. has one pole at Charlotte, coming in 2000.
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Earnhardt Jr. finished third in this race in 2015.
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Junior has said the Coca-Cola 600 is one race he would like to win before he retires since it is his home track.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. is driving the No. 88 Nationwide Patriotic Chevrolet this weekend.
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Earnhardt Jr.'s car salutes Pvt First Class James McClamrock, U.S. Army, a Huntersville native who was killed in Iraq in 2010.
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Junior's average finish at Charlotte Motor Speedway is 19th.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 Nationwide Patriotic Chevrolet, gets into his car during for practice Saturday.
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Junior drives through the garage during practice Saturday.