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The business of being Dale Earnhardt Jr. is a big one, one his older sister has largely managed for him. But as he has grown, he's more keenly aware of the opportunities ... and the pitfalls.

This is an extended version of a story that appeared in ESPN The Magazine's March 4 Analytics issue. Subscribe today! Chase Kowalski's bedroom is exactly how he left it. Every wall is occupied by sports stuff, like pictures of Chase in his Little ...

What do you get when you sit down with Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt Jr., arguably the two most popular men in NASCAR history? A real pinch-me moment for our guy Marty Smith.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is a revolutionary. His decision to seek expert help regarding the recurring headaches that plagued him was in fact a step so dramatic -- so ballsy -- it'll take years to quantify. Granted, he'll tell you different. Earnhardt isn...

In this week's Six, Marty Smith catches up with Jerry Glanville, contemplates Jeff Burton's future at RCR and wonders about lame-duck driver Matt Kenseth's Cup title chances.

When Dale Earnhardt Jr. won his first Sprint Cup race in four years, Marty Smith was right where he wanted to be: back home, cradling his month-old daughter.

In this week's Six, Marty Smith contemplates summer sunsets, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and fuel-strategy, track attendance, a winless champion and the new and improved Pocono.

In this week's Six, Marty Smith writes about the life lesson he learned from a strange old man in a red ball cap. And how Jimmie Johnson is more influential than most of us think.

In this week's Six, Marty Smith finds a man who takes his NASCAR love deeper than most. Want more? How about Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s media love and the passing of Levon Helm.

When David Reutimann's car came to a complete stop on the Martinsville Speedway track with a less than three laps remaining Sunday, it brought out a caution that ultimately altered the outcome of the event.

It's not easy being the son of a Hall of Fame race car driver. The pressure to live up to the legacy -- whether your last name is Jarrett, Petty or Earnhardt -- is unrelenting.

What's on Marty Smith's mind? The importance of sneakers, how much he'd like to interview Davey Allison, Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s season and much more. "The Six" is back.

What could Jimmie Johnson and Peyton Manning possibly have in common? Marty Smith gives you the social media status updates several NASCAR luminaries should have.

Tony Stewart is not a big social media guy, but what if he was? Marty Smith gives you the social media status updates 10 NASCAR luminaries should have.

Plenty of NASCAR's finest use social media, including teammates Kasey Kahne and Jeff Gordon. But what should their status updates really read like? Marty Smith has some ideas.

Rick Hendrick raised a lot of eyebrows when he paired Dale Earnhardt Jr. with crew chief Steve Letarte. The result? The move just may have saved Junior's career.