Dale Jr wins the Lifelock 400
Dale Earnhardt Jr. ended his 76 race string of losses Sunday, with his victory at Michigan International Speedway under a caution flag with nothing but fumes left in his gas tank.
NASCAR’s most popular driver somehow squeezed enough gas out of his last fillup to go three laps beyond the regulation finish in the Lifelock 400.
Position Driver
1. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
2. Kasey Kahne
3. Matt Kenseth
4. Brian Vickers
5. Tony Stewart
6. Jimmie Johnson
7. Carl Edwards
8. David Ragan
9. Elliott Sadler
10. Jamie McMurray
A spin on Lap 203 by Patrick Carpentier, brought out the last caution and most likely saved the victory for Earnhardt, who ran out of gas moments after crossing the finish line.
"It is what it is, man," the jubilant Earnhardt said. "We were going to stay out there no matter what."
When asked if he could have made it if the green flag had stayed out, Earnhardt said: "We were going to stumble to the finish and probably not win the race. We weren’t going to finish. The yellow saved us.
"They can write what they want, but we won one."