
Earnhardt to Retire After 2017 Season
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. plans to retire from the NASCAR Monster Cup series at the end of the 2017 season. The 14-time Most Popular Driver has 603 starts -- 26 victories -- over a career that began at age 24 in 1999. Among his accomplishments are two Daytona 500 crowns (2004, 2014) and two championships (1998, 1999)…