[autotag]Dale Earnhardt Jr.[/autotag] retired from full-time racing in NASCAR after the 2017 season but has made his yearly Xfinity Series start since then. Earnhardt will compete in the Xfinity Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway on September 20; however, could this be the final one? Based on Earnhardt’s comments, it wouldn’t be shocking.
According to Earnhardt on his podcast, The Dale Jr. Download, the race at Bristol in two weeks will “probably” be his final Xfinity Series start. Earnhardt said that is his response when people ask if it will be his final race. The former Hendrick Motorsports driver also said he’s “pretty sure” this will be it; however, he will still run his late model for a “little while.”
NASCAR is a better place when Earnhardt is a part of it, but it doesn’t mean he will be gone just because he may stop racing. Earnhardt still has JR Motorsports in the Xfinity Series and will be in the broadcast booths for TNT and Prime starting in 2025. The NASCAR Hall-of-Fame member won’t drive for much longer, but he won’t disappear into the shadows.
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