Dale Earnhardt Jr. admits racing “made him a miserable person”
NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. has broken down the intense pressure of race weeks on the drivers.
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NASCAR Cup series is one of the biggest racing championships in the world and the drivers goes through intense pressure during the race weeks. Despite the premier stock car racing drivers being some of the best motorsports athletes in the world, the pressure to succeed every week is often a little too much for them,
Recently while talking about the retirement of the 2017 Cup champion Martin Truex Jr.’s retirement, Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. revealed that this massive pressure in NASCAR made him a miserable person 90% of the time and it is the same for anyone including former champions likes Truex Jr. and Kyle Busch.
Right or wrong, racing made me a miserable person 90% of the time. Him too. I mean, look, you know, anybody — look at, ask Kyle Bush. Ask anybody.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. said via Dale Jr. Download.
He pointed out that the drivers are in a bad state, if they are not winning races and they often feel unhappy about it. Junior pointed out that the drivers put in everything into winning the races and when they fail, it weighs on them.
Unless you’re winning, you’re not happy at all. You’re okay with a good run. But not, you know, for the most part, all the effort it takes just to run good is — it doesn’t weigh out.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. added.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. is looking forward to seeing Martin Truex Jr. loosen up
The Hall of Famer pointed out that he and Truex Jr. hangs out during the hunting season, but the stress of racing often made him miserable during this trip. He is now looking forward to having good time with MTJ, who now will have no pressure on him.
I’m around him during the hunting season and it’s always in the back of the year, and it’s always in that stressful part. So, when I’m spending a lot, most of my time with him, it’s in the tougher part of the year, when he’s really kind of as miserable as he’s going to be. So, it’ll be fun to see him kind of loosen up.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. said.
The veteran seems to be looking forward to having his friend void of any racing responsibilities and finally enjoying the outdoor life cherishes the most. It will be interesting to see what is next for the Dale Jr.-Martin Truex Jr. duo in the future.
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