“Alive and well”: Dale Earnhardt Jr. pumped for short track racing’s current state following major announcement

NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. is well-known for his love for short tracks and late-model cars. He is all set to compete in the South California 400 at Florence Motor Speedway, scheduled for November 23 and 24, 2024. The event is going to be one of the biggest late-model car events and caught Earnhardt Jr.'s attention.

According to a report shared by FloRacing, there are nearly 60 cars registered for the race, including Earnhardt Jr. in his iconic #8 red Budweiser car. Last month, Junior announced his reunion with his iconic sponsor, Budweiser. The #8 driver aims to secure one last win at Florance for his sponsor, as the duo has already secured 19 wins.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. teased his fans with the iconic wrap on his car ahead of the South California 400 race. The JR Motorsports X page captioned the clip:

"All wrapped and ready for Florence."

The former NASCAR driver was stunned by seeing drivers actively participate in the race. He expressed his enthusiasm for the race and wrote:

"Late Model Stock and short track racing is alive and well!! Great to see so many cars in each division this weekend!"

Drivers like Josh Berry and Kade Brwon, the defending race winner, will give tough competition to Earnhardt Jr.

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“It was perfect!” Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s short track experience at Langley Speedway

Dale Earnhardt Jr. went to a Late Model event at Langley Speedway that sparked memories from the initial days of his racing career. Junior revealed that after the race he spent the whole night drinking beer and stayed up all night.

The former NASCAR Cup Series driver debuted at the Hampton Heat 200 Late Model race at Langley. Speedway. Despite not being a regular driver, Dale Earnhardt Jr. finished the race in fifth place in the #3 car on the short track.

In a recent episode of Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s "The Dale Jr. Download" podcast, he reminisced about the wild-night racing experience at Langley. He explained:

"So we sat there and we drank some beers till 5 o'clock in the morning, local shows, local series. They're racing, and they finish their races. Here come the trucks and trailers back in. I loved it because it was super late. It was like 5 o'clock in the morning, and everybody's loading their trailers up, saying bye. I walked out there, jumped in the fifth wheel, slept for about two and a half hours, got up, pulled it out at 8:30 or 9 o'clock, and drove all the way home."

“Sometimes, when you want to do something and you want to go back and relive something, it's never as good or never like you thought, or it's like you build it up in your head. This matched my vision of going back and racing. It was perfect! I wouldn't change a thing,” said Junior.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. found his experience at Langley Speedway extraordinary and left him satisfied.