Dale Earnhardt Jr. insists he doesn’t feel burdened by being someone the industry looks up to
Dale Jr., the 15-time most popular driver award winner, is still the biggest name in NASCAR.
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Two-time NASCAR Xfinity Series Champion Dale Earnhardt Jr. retired from full-time racing in 2017, marking an end to his career that started in 1998. But Dale Jr. is still the most influential person in the sport and enjoys a fandom none of the current drivers can’t come close to. Being this figure of the sport isn’t something the Hall of Famer sees as a burden.
After ending his full-time career, Junior shifted his focus to broadcasting, running his Xfinity Series team, JR Motorsports, and his podcasts via Dirty Mo Media. He was able to give back to the sport he dedicated all his life after retirement and continues to do so. Amidst the busy schedule, Dale Jr. has also made a handful of Xfinity Series starts.
During a recent conversation with ex-NASCAR driver Kenny Wallace, Junior was asked about his thoughts on being the person the entire industry looks up to and does he sees it as a burden. He insisted that he doesn’t feel that way and said that he works every day to earn the respect of people within the sport and admitted that sometimes he gets into trouble with his opinions.
I don’t feel it… I don’t feel that way, I feel like that everyday I got to get up and earn respect. Everyday I got to get up and earn my place in the sport. I have a pretty great relationship with NASCAR… You’d be surprised at how much I get myself into trouble on my own podcast. Maybe running my mouth a little bit too much.Dale Jr. said via Kenny Wallace Show.
How did Dale Earnhardt Jr. get into trouble with NASCAR
The Hall of Famer uses his podcast platform to express his opinion on the sport and voice fans’ concerns about the issues around NASCAR. Sometimes, his criticism of certain incidents and decision-making in NASCAR might rub the people around the sport the wrong way.
He pointed out that most often when he enquires about details behind certain decision-making to the top officials, he finds himself on the wrong side as they give him a satisfactory explanation. This will again inspire him to once again to work to earn their respect back.
This is exactly how it goes every single time. If something happens in NASCAR, I get mad about it. I go on my podcast or over to a buddy or whatever right and go, ‘That’s BS…and then, if I take a minute and go to Mike or Steve O’Donnell…and by the end of the conversation, you go man that makes total sense…
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