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Taken from Nascar.com...
....Dale Earnhardt Jr. knows he's out of the points battle, so he's just going out for wins and to, in his words, "kick some ass."
But that doesn't mean he hasn't paid attention to the championship chase.
"I haven't really been following the points race much except for Sterling Marlin's point lead itself," Junior said. "It seems like from second to sixth, it's flip flopping back and forth each week.
"Hopefully, Sterling can maintain a good pace to win the championship. Being in the sport and being a part of the sport for as long as he has, I think he deserves to win this year. I'm pulling for him. It's anybody's race and hopefully the best man wins.
"Sterling's my pick. I just appreciate that he's been after it for so long and that he's still just as competitive as he is at this point in his career."
Nice to see drivers putting aside sponsorships for the sake of the sport. Junior, sponsored by Budweiser, would like to see what type of party Sterling, sponsored by Coors Light, would have in New York City.
"If he does (win), he'll enjoy himself and appreciate the accomplishments he's made. It'll probably be on one of the first Winston Cup banquets in the last several years that nobody will want to miss."