ESPN, Dale Earnhardt Jr. disagree on the driver's mood
Dale Earnhardt Jr. is currently in 12th place in the Sprint Cup Chase standings, and if he does not find a way into the top 8 at the Talladega Superspeedway this weekend, he will be eliminated from contention, so the pressure is on him and his team to get a strong result.
According to ESPN, this pressure and the lack of success so far in the Chase have resulted in "frustrations boiling over," but Earnhardt himself has a different view of things and he is concerned ESPN may have wrecked his Friday.
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Earnhardt is currently 26 points behind Kasey Kahne for the final spot in the Chase's Eliminator Round and just 57 points behind Chase leader Joey Logano.
GALLERY: TALLADEGA 'BIG ONES' WRECKS THROUGHOUT THE YEARS
Talladega "Big One" wrecks through the years
2013 Aaron's 499
2009 Aaron's 499
2009 AMP Energy 500
1996 Winston Select 500
2008 Aaron's 499
2005 UAW-Ford 500
2008 AMP Energy 500
1993 Winston 500
1987 Winston 500
1995 DieHard 500
1996 DieHard 500
1996 Winston Select 500
1998 DieHard 500
2000 DieHard 500
2003 Aaron’s 499
2003 EA Sports 500
2004 Aaron's 499
2004 EA Sports 500
2008 AMP Energy 500
2014 Aaron's 499
2010 Amp Energy Juice 500
2011 Good Sam Club 500
2012 Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500
2012 Aaron's 499
2007 UAW-Ford 500
1983 Winston 500
- Brendan Maloy