Thursday, 29 November 2012

Earnhardt wins 10th most popular driver award (The Associated Press)

In this photo provided by the Las Vegas News Bureau, NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt, Jr. signs autographs during Sprint Cup Series Champion's Week auto racing fanfest at Fremont Street Experience in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012. (AP Photo/Las Vegas News Bureau, Brian Jones)

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. tied Bill Elliott's record of 10 consecutive wins as NASCAR's most popular driver, and was just as nervous accepting it Thursday as he was when he received his first honor.