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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Rues Diminished Importance of the Daytona 500 As NASCAR's Super Bowl

A two-time Daytona 500 winner, Junior believes that 'The Great American Race' has lost its charm for drivers. "Would you trade a Daytona 500 trophy for a championship? That was a legitimate question once," said the Hall of Famer. Earnhardt's solution? Add a fourth stage to make the race mean more from a points standpoint, like the Coca-Cola 600.