Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 Nationwide Chevrolet, prepares to drive during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Can-Am 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on Nov. 12, 2017, in Avondale, Arizona.

When the checkered flag stops flying and the fans have filed out of Homestead Miami Speedway following Sunday’s Ford EcoBoost 400, the career of one of NASCAR’s biggest names will come to an end. Plenty of fans...

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