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Earnhardt among list of first-timers at Darlington:

The #1 Fuel Doctor Chevy team veteran crew chief Joe Lax is giving Jeffrey Earnhardt advice as the team prepares to take to the track at Darlington Raceway this Saturday March 12th, 2011. Darlington is a track that Earnhardt has only seen and not yet had the opportunity to drive on. Jeffrey is listening close to the advice of many of the sports veterans which all has the same ring to it; “drive your own race and concentrate on your line not theirs.” Earnhardt received a career high finish at Daytona this year taking the checkered flag in the seventh position while receiving a respectable 19th place finish at Phoenix two weeks ago. Earnhardt will be entering the race this week in the 7th position in driver points, just 9 points behind leader Matt Crafton. Earnhardt will be sporting the Fuel Doctor USA colors again this weekend for the 147 lap NCWTS Too Tough To Tame 200 at Darlington Raceway airing live on SPEED at 5:00pm/et.(Earnhardt/RWR PR)(3-9-2011)