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Dale Earnhardt Jr. cruises to 1st Talladega win since 2004
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Talladega 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Ala. - photo by David Tulis
TALLADEGA, Ala. — Dale Earnhardt Jr. cruised to his first win of the season at an old familiar place that has always been good to his family. Earnhardt won Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway in front of an adoring crowd that gave him a rousing ovation as he pumped his fist outside the car window during a slow victory lap. NASCAR's most popular driver picked up the checkered flag and waived as he savored his trip around the track and into victory lane.
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