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Two-time NASCAR Xfinity Sequence champion Dale Earnhardt Jr. did not pull any punches on the newest episode of his “Dale Jr. Obtain” podcast.
Earnhardt’s ardour for the Xfinity Sequence is not simply attributable to his previous, he clearly has a transparent rooting curiosity attributable to his work with JR Motorsports. That being stated, he is not afraid to be sincere about NASCAR’s second-tier circuit.
Only a week in the past, Earnhardt admit that he is apprehensive about Xfinity’s future attributable to NASCAR’s deal with the Cup Sequence Subsequent Gen automobile.
“I consider that the elements and items that we’re all utilizing to race Vans or Xfinity are a bit out of date and I want they weren’t. I want there have been corporations nonetheless on the market making these elements,” Earnhardt stated, by way of On3. “When the Cup automobile moved away from the rear-end housing and suspension — all these sort issues that we at present run — it’s put issues in query by way of bodily, what’s the way forward for the Xfinity automobile.”
One potential approach Xfinity can enhance its product is by altering up its schedule. Throughout this week’s “Dale Jr. Obtain” episode, he made it clear that he needs to see extra races at North Wilkesboro Speedway.
DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 12: NASCAR Corridor of Famer and JR Motorsports proprietor, Dale Earnhardt Jr. appears to be like on throughout follow for the NASCAR Cup Sequence Daytona 500 at Daytona Worldwide Speedway on February 12, 2025 in Daytona Seashore, Florida. (Picture by Sean Gardner/Getty Photographs)Sean Gardner/Getty Photographs
“There’s been a whole lot of dialog concerning the Xfinity Sequence racing at North Wilkesboro. There’s not a lot to that,” Earnhardt stated. “In the event that they put a race there, I’ll run it. I stated that years in the past, I stated that when Wilkesboro got here again. I stated it yearly. That’s not a brand new bit of data.”
Earnhardt then made it clear that he is fed up with Xfinity races at Martinsville Speedway.
“I’d moderately have an Xfinity race there than Martinsville. That [expletive] we’re doing at Martinsville is for the birds. I don’t love taking my automobiles over there and watching them get destroyed and watching our drivers destroy one another. So I’d love them to not go to Martinsville and go to Wilkesboro. That’d be higher.”
Ouch.
Martinsville Speedway has been round since 1947. There have been Xfinity races there for the previous 5 years.
Do you agree with Dale Jr.’s stance on Martinsville?
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Calls For NASCAR To Get Rid Of Historic Speedway first appeared on The Spun on Could 23, 2025
