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10 reasons why Dale Earnhardt Jr. could win big in 2016

Confidence is a powerful thing, and no one in NASCAR knows that better than Junior.

When he began to struggle at Dale Earnhardt Inc. in 2005, he went looking for a change and landed at Hendrick Motorsports.

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But after winning a race and making the Chase in his first season at Hendrick (2008), he began to struggle again, suffering through the two worst seasons of his career. Naturally, his confidence sank to an all-time low and it was evident week in and week out.

Earnhardt showed steady improvement over the next three seasons, and now his confidence is at an all-time high.