NBA M Col. More Sports Baseball-min. When it comes to inspiring the masses, this Junior of Dale is a modern-day Joan of Ark. His late-race heroics to win The Winston Saturday night only added another chapter to a rookie season that has seen Little E do little wrong. Dale Earnhardt Jr., may be following his father's footsteps, but he's no longer in the Intimidator's shadow.
Little E is up, and still rising.
This red thing ran us down. This thing is everywhere. It is a movement that is gaining steam with every move Junior makes. As the goateed leader of Team Little E emerged from his Budweiser-colored warhorse on the Lowe's Motor Speedway frontstretch, the masses who'd gathered in the grandstands popped the top on another beverage and roared emphatically for what their leader had to say. It's a handy tool when you've got it, but it's not everything.