Sunday, 17 June 2012

Earnhardt Jr. ends drought with win in Michigan (The Associated Press)

Jeff Gordon leads Carl Edwards (99), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (88), David Ragan (34) and Casey Mears (13) during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Quicken Loans 400 auto race at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich., Sunday, June 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) Dale Earnhardt Jr. raced to his first Sprint Cup victory in four years, ending a 143-race winless streak Sunday at Michigan International Speedway.