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Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, Englishtown, N.J.- The NHRA POWERAde Drag Racing series will be lightin’ ‘em up at Englishtown this coming weekend. A track popular with magazine writers, Englishtown is a historic track that is sure to see some great racing action. Pro Stock teams will have their final chance to earn their way into the K&N Horsepower Challenge, so the action on track will be hot! If you can’t make it to E-Town for the races, see it all on ESPN2,with Qualifying on June 21st from 4-8PM, a repeat of Qualifying from 11:30PM-1:30AM, Eliminations on the 22nd from 8-11PM and a repeat of Eliminations on the 24th from 2-4AM. All times EST.

Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Mich.- The Life Lock 400 was an aptly-named race for one driver, one whose family name is synonymous with modern-day NASCAR. Breaking the longest winless streak of his racing life, Dale Earnhardt Jr. finally brought his Chevrolet into the winner’s circle Sunday. It signalled the end of a long drought that has plagued the driver since 2006, and shown that he can function outside of DEI, regardless of family ties. “I missed the joy, and I missed winning,” Earnhardt said. “My fans are happy and I’m happy for them. The other half are going to tear this apart on how we won this race, but I got the trophy and I got the points and I got to see my team and my family tonight happy as they have been in a long time. This win is pretty special to me.” Kasey Kahne finished strong, putting his Dodge into second place after Jamie McMurray vacated the position for the pits. Matt Kenseth also made the best of the day, taking third in his Ford. Congratulations to Earnhardt and his team for breaking the streak, and making this father’s day one to be proud of. We’re sure your dad was watching, Dale, and we are sure he’s smiling.

via: NHRA, NASCAR, Muscle Mustangs and Fast Fords, ESPN

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