But it 's always difficult to perform as a short - term fill - in driver .
He did have a part - time gig with Hendrick Motorsports at the end of 2012 filling in for Dale Earnhardt Jr. , and he preformed admirably .
It 's always difficult to perform as a short - term fill - in driver .
He did have a part - time gig with Hendrick Motorsports at the end of 2012 filling in for Dale Earnhardt Jr. , and he preformed admirably .