NASCAR WCUP: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Comments From Atlanta, Post Race

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel

Dale Earnhardt Jr., No. 8 Budweiser Chevrolet Monte Carlo: "I just run over some trash on the track. Something came out of the No. 20 car in front of me. I don't know what was wrong with the car, but he was just riding around out there about 50 miles an hour, dropping stuff everywhere. But it cut a right front tire down coming off of (turn) four, with about three or four to go. It cost us a good finish."

(What does it mean to see your father's car in Victory Lane?) "I know Kevin (Harvick) pretty good and he's doing a great job. The competitor in me is a little jealous, but I'm real happy for Richard (Childress) and especially for the team because I know how much my father meant to those guys. And it really makes me feel good to go home tonight knowing those guys have something to celebrate."

(Is this the best medicine for you?) "Yeah, just getting out there. I had a good time in Vegas and thought we ran pretty good out there. But whether we're running good or not, it's just being on the racetrack.

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