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Dale Jr. Retiring After 2017 Nascar Season [VIDEO]
The most popular driver in Nascar just announced that 2017 will be his last year driving the #88 Chevrolet in a statement released on Nascar.com.
A concussion sidelined Earnhardt for most of the 2016 season which made the discussion about retirement possible over the last year.
You can read the entire article on Nascar.com.
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