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Junior will save NASCAR? He probably could

By David Newton

Friday, July 3, 2009

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- NASCAR chairman Brian France and Dale Earnhardt Jr., arguably the two highest-profile figures in the Sprint Cup Series, visited the media center at Daytona International Speedway on Friday. Both are dealing with an image problem. France's image problem is the sport's image. Television ratings and attendance are down; manufacturers and sponsors are pulling back; and the court battle with Jeremy Mayfield over his failed drug test is getting just as much attention as the ac ...

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