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Junior's early arrival at Daytona shows renewed vigor, dedication

By Marty Smith
ESPN.com

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Each year at this time, as December eases into January, Dale Earnhardt Jr. is itching to scratch the very same emotion: boredom. While most folks in the NASCAR circus are knocking off the cobwebs from a far-too-festive (and brief) holiday season, Junior is plumb stir-crazy. Every single year. Not that the offseason monotony triggered impromptu appearances at racetracks, mind you. He was bored, sure, but that doesn't mean he was making any unnecessary trips off the ranch. ...

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