On Wednesday at a Goodyear Tire test at Michigan International Speedway, Dale Earnhardt Jr. said the Brooklyn, Mich., facility would be a good place for him to clinch a spot in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup with a second win. Before February's Daytona 500 win made him a virtual lock to make NASCAR's new 16-driver playoff, Earnhardt Jr.'s most recent two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victories came at Michigan. "This is a great opportunity for us, I think, because we do so well here," Earnhardt Jr. said. "I think two wins definitely will assure you an opportunity to race in the (NASCAR Sprint Cup Series) championship.
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