Dale Earnhardt Jr., who first placed 10th in his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start at Richmond back in 1999, likely meant Sunday's 10th-place finish was a lot of hard work with a semi-acceptable result at the end of a long day. It's doubtful, although possible, that his 10th-place finish in the Camping World RV Sales 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway was indeed the hardest-earned of his career. More...