Dale Earnhardt Jr. is back after racing the iconic No. 8 Budweiser late model at Florence Motor Speedway this past weekend. With a thrilling drive from 40th to 2nd before a fuel pump failure ended his night, he and special co-hosts TJ Majors and Joey Meier had a lot to cover:
- Getting the “yips” for qualifying
- Encouraging words from a fellow racer
- The gravity of the return of the Bud 8
- Having Amy and the girls at the race
- Running on a prayer from the back to the front
- Tempers flaring
- The art of tire management
- College football rivalry week
- Tailgates aren’t a place for vegetables
- Buffalo sauce: “You learn something new every day.”
- The biggest NASCAR rivals
During the Ask Jr. segment of the episode, listeners sent in questions regarding:
- Being back in the booth with Adam Alexander and Steve Letarte next year
- Dale’s sock choice for the NASCAR Awards banquet
- Amy’s deviled egg recipe
- The most surprising NASCAR silly season move
- Favorite holiday movie
- Playing NASCAR 2003
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