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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Earns Chase for the Cup Berth



It took a long wait and a wild finish, but Dale Earnhardt Jr managed to race his way into the 2014 Chase for the Cup late Sunday night.
"Making the Chase, that's what it's all about!" a jubilant Junior said in Qualified for the Chase Lane, doused in confetti. "We went into his thing knowing that we had a shot to get one of those coveted Chase berths, and we really proved ourselves today!"
Earnhardt Jr. has been one of the most-successful drivers on the circuit the last few years, knocking off Chase berths at a record pace. However, he conceded that this one was special.
"To be able to make the Chase in 2014, the first year of the new Chase Grid system, that puts it up there with my all-time Chase qualifiers", said Dale Jr.  "To know that we have a 1 in 16 shot to lift the Sprint Cup trophy in November, it just doesn't get better than this."