Dale Earnhardt Jr. News

Normally a ninth-place result isn't much to celebrate, but after a disappointing 23rd in qualifying and overcoming several hurdles in the race, Dale Earnhardt Jr. was proud of his finish in the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Five days into Washington Redskins training camp, here's what coaches and teammates find so impressive about Trent Murphy , the team's 6-foot-5, 258-pound rookie outside linebacker: And should he be called upon, Murphy can also rope a steer, heave a hot-water heater and flip a tractor tire.

There's a race car graveyard on his spread, down around Lake Norman in west-central North Carolina.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is masterful at maneuvering a speeding race car. He's also pretty handy with an Army assault rifle.

Brandon Jones and Turner Scott Motorsports came into Lucas Oil Raceway looking to make it two-for-two in the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards in 2014.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. has the opportunity Sunday to do what only three other drivers have managed - win the Daytona 500 and the Crown Royal 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in the same year.

There's a massive banner that drapes the grandstand containing Gordon's image with the years of his four Brickyard 400 victories listed.

When Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the Daytona 500, an incredible moment was made more special because it in his last attempt with crew chief Steve Letarte.

Johnson, driving for Hendrick Motorsports, turned a lap of 189.298 mph in the 35-minute session.

Overview: Ryan Newman raced to victory here last year, but he'll be hard-pressed to repeat against the likes of Jimmie Johnson, Brad Keselowski, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Overview: Cup veterans Joey Logano, Kevin Harvick and Matt Kenseth will take on series regulars Regan Smith, Elliott Sadler and Trevor Bayne.

Indianapolis 500 winner Ryan Hunter-Reay has been named second quarter Driver of the Year, an award voted on by a panel of American broadcasters and journalists Hunter-Reay also won the Honda Indy Grand Prix in Alabama and was runner-up in the inaugural Indianapolis Grand Prix in the second quarter.

Chase Facts and FAQ Those drivers with multiple wins and who cannot fall out of the top 30 in points have clinched a spot in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, assuming they attempt to qualify for the remaining races.

IndySportsDay: Is Paul George changing jersey numbers? Will Pacers star become PG-13? Check out this story on IndyStar.com: http://indy.st/1mIsBlc A lot has been made about which jersey number LeBron James will choose in his return to Cleveland: the 23 we wore earlier in his career with the Cavs or the 6 he wore in Miami? Depending on how you ... (more)

Hunt Brothers Pizza has announced that Georgianne Bradbury, from Louisville, Ky., is the grand prize winner its ultimate race weekend package, including a meet-and-greet with No.

Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen and NASCAR great Dale Earnhardt Jr. announced a joint fundraising effort Wednesday to benefit the Levine Children’s Hospital, where Olsen’s son, T.J., was born with a congenital heart defect in 2012.

The Tour de France pack has embarked on Stage 17, the shortest leg of the three-week race featuring three tough climbs plus an uphill finish in the Pyrenees.

NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., talks with soldiers after firing a M4 Rifle at Camp Atterbury Wednesday, July 23, 2014, in Edinburgh, Ind.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. enjoys spending day with soldiers at Camp Atterbury Real work for NASCAR driver starts Friday when Brickyard 400 practice commences Check out this story on IndyStar.com: http://indy.st/1mFM3zh Dale Earnhardt Jr. raises the trophy in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Daytona 500 Sprint Cup series auto race at Daytona ... (more)

During the Washington Redskins' 15-day practice session, expect to see all the big names on the field - Ryan Kerrigan, DeAngelo Hall, Alfred Morris, and, of course, RGIII.

Things are going well for NASCAR's top team, Hendrick Motorsports, which includes some of the sport's top drivers, including Jeff Gordon, Kasey Kahne, Jimmie Johnson, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. But a closer look at the value and profit of the other top teams reveals a sport that is trending in the wrong direction.