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Baby steps for Martin, Newman and Earnhardt

By David Newton
ESPN.com

Monday, March 30, 2009

(AP Photo/Steve Helber) Dale Earnhardt Jr. (88) avoided trouble when Scott Speed got turned around in Turn 3 at Martinsville. CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Mark Martin, Ryan Newman and Dale Earnhardt Jr. were all but given up for dead as far as making the Chase a month ago. They were buried in the Sprint Cup point standings, experiencing the kind of misfortune that leads to bad seasons. Well, guess what? They're anything but dead. Martin finished seventh in Sunday's race at Martinsville Spe ...

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