when #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. didn’t finish the Auto Club 500 at California Speedway on Sunday, it was the 4th time in his career that he had two straight races with DNF’s [did not finish]. At Texas in 2000 after two straight DNF’s Earnhardt won; At Phoenix in 2004, he won; At Indy in 2006 he finished 6th; and at Las Vegas in 2007…..? (ESPN’s NASCAR Now)(2-27-2007)
