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NASCAR year belongs to Junior, Jeff and Jimmie
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. - From Junior to Jeff and Jimmie, the 2007 Nextel Cup season belonged to three different drivers for very different reasons. Dale Earnhardt Jr. waged a public battle with his stepmother for control of his late father's company, and when his coup failed, he became the hottest free agent in NASCAR history. His decisions started a domino effect, and the winners and losers won't be known for years.