<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>"We are going (to Michigan) with a lot more confidence, because we ran well there last year," Earnhardt said. "I looked through the notes from last year, and we didn't unload perfect. We had to work to get<wm> all our positions tight on those days. You have a lot on our plates for us at Daytona and Talladega, and I trust in all my crew, and in all my car. We are ready."

With only two Cup Series drivers on deck and with the strengths that are driving the cars, Earnhardt believes in his own team.

"My driver is a race driver," he noted. "You take it one day at a time. We are in one and one in our minds as to who</wm> can take the top spot. That will come to that time. All in all, I am feeling