Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Ford EcoBoost 400 Race Preview

For this weekend’s race, Dale Earnhardt Jr. will use the canvas of his No. 88 Chevrolet Impala to debut the 2013 National Guard paint scheme. Earnhardt helped design the blue-and-white look that will adorn the soon-to-be unveiled 2013 Chevrolet SS. The new Chevrolet model will be revealed on Nov. 29 during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion’s Week in Las Vegas. ONE TO GO: With one race remaining in the Sprint Cup season, the driver of the No. 88 National Guard/Diet Mountain Dew Chevrolet ranks 12th in the standings on the strength of one win, one pole position, 10 top-five finishes and 19 top-10s. AT HOMESTEAD: In 12 Sprint Cup starts at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Earnhardt has led 93 laps and recorded three top-15 finishes and five top-20s. He scored his best finish — 11th — at Homestead in the 2011 season finale. CHASSIS CHOICE: This weekend, crew chief Steve Letarte and the No. 88 team will unload Hendrick Motorsports Chassis No. 88-716. Regan Smith most recently raced this cha...