Nextel cup - Gordon, Earnhardt Jr. still on right side of turnaround (Centre Daily Times)

Gordon, Earnhardt Jr. still on right side of turnaround (Centre Daily Times)
HAMPTON, Ga. - Remember when folks wanted to make Jeff Gordon vs. Dale Earnhardt NASCAR's biggest rivalry? Seems far-fetched now, especially after each of the sport's superstars have had difficult years. Neither driver made the Chase, and both swapped crew chiefs during the season.