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We know the Earnhardt family to be very influential in NASCAR. With Dale Earnhardt being a 7-Time Winston Cup winner, his son, Dale Earnhardt Jr. is a 2-time Daytona 500 winner and one of the most popular men in NASCAR. Clearly, the Earnhardt name is a staple in the sport.

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However, with a name as big as that, there are a lot of fingers being pointed at them. And, the same thing happened when Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s nephew, Jeffrey Earnhardt took Pole for the Xfinity race at Talladega and fans claimed they rigged it.

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Fans Are Unhappy As Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Nephew Takes Pole At Talladega

Jeffrey Earnhardt drives for Emerling-Gase Motorsports and is a Part-Time driver in the Xfinity series.

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Fortunately, he took pole for Saturday’s Xfinity-Series race at Talladega Superspeedway.

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However, the fans didn’t seem to react well, some claiming it was “Rigged”.

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Some fans drew comparisons to the popular wrestling series, WWE

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While other fans seem to be really waiting for the conspiracy theories about Jeffrey Earnhardt’s pole.

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Some people drew comparisons to Danica Patrick’s amazing feat of getting Pole in her First race at Daytona. Another one many people believed and still do think was completely rigged.

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In the end, it’s great news for Jeffrey Earnhardt on taking Pole for the Talladega. However, there is a lot riding on his shoulders now. Especially, when he is driving his grandfather’s #3.

Will he finally be able to score his first win by winning the pole? It’s difficult to say because no driver who started on pole has won the race so far in 2022. All we can do is hope for the best! However, is the Pole win rigged? Or, was it all won under fair circumstances?

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Hetul Katyal

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Hetul Katyal is a NASCAR and F1 Writer at Essentially Sports. Currently pursuing his degree in Journalism from Delhi College of Arts and Commerce. When the Stock Cars rev up, you can find him cheering Chase Elliott and Kyle Busch, in hopes of seeing one of them drive to the Victory Lane. Short tracks have a special place in Hetul's heart, but he gets really excited for Superspeedways, especially when the race is at Talladega. However, when the Formula One paddock gets ready to race, you'll find Hetul hoping to see Carlos Sainz stand at the top of the podium.

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