Almost as predictable as "The Big One" has been the tendency of Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jimmie Johnson to work together in the draft when the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series competes at Talladega Superspeedway.
In popular NASCAR lingo, the proper term for the Hendrick Motorsports teammates is "dancing partners," but it really all boils down to this: Historically, when it comes to late-race situations at Talladega, Junior has had Jimmie's back, and Jimmie has had Junior's.
The two have drafted together numerous times in recent years for the benefit of both, and it has occasionally paid major dividends — including most memorably in spring 2011 when Earnhardt Jr. pushed Johnson to the lead and the win while coming through the tri-oval on the last lap.
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