Nextel cup - Gordon, Earnhardt Jr. still on right side of turnaround (AberdeenNews.com)

Gordon, Earnhardt Jr. still on right side of turnaround (AberdeenNews.com)
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.

Texas II: Dale Earnhardt Jr preview (Motorsport.com)
"It was an awesome day. We hadn't been to too many races at that point, and to go to Texas and win was pretty special. I won my first Busch race there in 1998 too, so to come back and win my first Cup race at the same place two years later meant a lot.