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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.

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.

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

Some fans drew comparisons to the popular wrestling series, WWE

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

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?