$50M-worth Kelley Earnhardt shares the risks of 'saying yes resentfully' in an educational IG story

Kelley Earnhardt Miller, co-owner of JR Motorsports with her older brother, retired NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Jr., took to social media on Thursday to share an educational quote with her followers. The quote was about the consequences of saying yes to something in a feeling of anger.

The Xfinity Series co-owner, who's worth $50 million according to Celebrity Net Worth, took to her personal Instagram story to share the quote with her followers. The original post was by Natalie Elizabeth Ellis. The quote read:

"If we don't say yes authentically, we say yes resentfully, and that leads to far more problems than if we'd said no in the first place."

Screenshot from @kelleyearnhardtmiller on Instagram

The original quote is by author Natalie Lue. In a 2023 interview with shondaland.com, Lue, author of The Joy of Saying No: A Simple Plan to Stop People Pleasing, Reclaim Boundaries, and Say Yes to the Life You Want, explained the quote by saying that society focuses on people-pleasing too much and finds it difficult to say no to things. She added:

"Find your no, find yourself, find your joy."

When asked how people can take steps towards adopting a resentfully yes mindset, one of the six steps Lue said she discusses in her book is choosing to say no to things. The author warned against doing things borne out of guilt to avoid resentment:

"Opt to do things from a place of genuinely wanting to, and if you can't get to that place, say no. When you do things from a place of guilt and obligation, it always leads to resentment."

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Kelley Earnhardt's co-owned team battling NASCAR in appeal of Sam Mayer's disqualification

On the heels of Sam Mayer's #1 JR Motorsports Chevrolet being disqualified after last Saturday's Xfinity Series race at Talladega, Kelley Earnhardt Miller's co-owned team is set to appeal the penalty. Mayer's disqualification dropped him from an original finishing position of 16th to 38th, which was last place in the race at the 2.66-mile track.

In a statement posted via the team's official account on October 7, JRM stated that they would appeal the 21-year-old's disqualification.

"JR Motorsports will appeal the disqualification of Sam Mayer and the No. 1 team following last weekend's event at Talladega Superspeedway."

The penalty was handed down at a critical time for the two-time winner this season as he now sits 13 points below the cut-line to make it to the upcoming Round of 8 of the Xfinity Series playoffs. A 16th-place finish ended up being a 22-point swing for Mayer as he would've been nine points above the cut-off with his original finishing position.

Earnhardt Miller's other cars, meanwhile, include Sammy Smith, who's locked into the next round after winning at Talladega. Justin Allgaier sits ninth in the standings, the first driver below the cut-line as he's seven points below. Brandon Jones, however, missed the playoffs this season and sits 14th in the standings.