For Dale Jr. and his fans, the Hendrick move is about winning

 
By Jenni Carlson
Published: February 17, 2008

Eyes locked on his computer monitor, Rick Olson searched for the necessary data.

"Checkered flag,” he said. "He won.”

He slapped the desk.

"Yes!”

Olson's salesman duties at City Chevrolet get a red flag whenever Dale Earnhardt Jr. is racing. During the Gatorade Duels earlier this week, he monitored the live Internet race tracker on his office computer, then celebrated Junior's victory.

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