This is our year," the two-time Daytona 500 winner said Monday morning during the annual champion's breakfast at Daytona International Speedway. "Every year we've gotten marginally better," said Earnhardt Jr., now a 20-time winner in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series. The victory certainly put Earnhardt Jr. in a strong position. With NASCAR's new Chase for the NASCAR print Cup format all but guaranteeing race winners a spot in the 10-race playoff, the road for the No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports team, led by crew chief Steve Letarte, suddenly got a lot smoother. More...