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What does it take to be a success in NASCAR? Maybe a psychologist

By David Newton
ESPN.com

Friday, September 19, 2008

DOVER, Del. -- Dr. Jack Stark listened with great interest Sunday as the television aired radio communication between Rick Hendrick and Dale Earnhardt Jr. during the Chase opener at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. He marveled at the calming effect the owner of Hendrick Motorsports had on NASCAR's most popular driver, who was upset that a bad set of tires turned a five-second lead into a huge deficit. He applauded the way Hendrick made the point that his driver might be better served by working w ...

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