June 26 , 2007
EARNHARDT JR. TABBED AS ONE OF "AMERICA'S FAVORITE SPORTS STAR"
Source: Harris Interactive Poll

For the fourth consecutive year, Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver in the Nextel Cup Series, has been named among "America's Favorite Sports Stars" in a national poll by Harris Interactive. Earnhardt Jr. is ranked sixth overall this year, and has ranked no worse than eighth place since 2004. He is again the only race car driver among the top-10 athletes.

This year's top-10, according to the Harris Interactive Poll:
1.) Tiger Woods
2.) Derek Jeter
3.) Michael Jordan
4.) Brett Favre
5.) LeBron James
6.) Dale Earnhardt Jr.
7.) Tim Duncan
8.) Peyton Manning
9.) Kobe Bryant
10.) Tom Brady