Dale Earnhardt Jr. endorses NASCAR Insider’s ‘500,000 miles’ video as Chevy’s Daytona 500 commercial

Dale Earnhardt Jr. on Sunday endorsed Matt Weaver's recent video showing the latter crossing 500,000 miles with his 2003 Chevrolet Silverado. Sharing the post, Earnhardt Jr. tagged Chevrolet Motorsport and Chevrolet Trucks and suggested they bring in a commercial for next year's Daytona 500.

The Chevrolet Silverado is one of the most popular trucks in the United States and worldwide, thanks to NASCAR. The premier form of stock car racing has been using this pick up truck for their Camping Truck Racing Series for decades.

This is the third tier of stock car racing under the Cup Series and Xfinity Series. Team Chevrolet and their Silverado trucks are currently the defending Makers' champion over Ford and Toyota in the Truck Series competition.

Weaver on October 25, uploaded a video from his official X account, where he showcased how he covered a distance of 500,000 miles with his 2003 Chevrolet Silverado. As seen in Weaver's X video, the Odometer of his truck measured 499,998 miles as he was driving.

Minutes later, the meter crossed 499,999 and eventually, it reached the magical figure of 500,000. Sharing the video, Weaver, a NASCAR insider, wrote,

"500,000 miles doing motorsports media in the 2003 Silverado."

A few days later, Earnhardt Jr. noticed the video, and it grabbed his attention. After watching the video, the former NASCAR driver retweeted the video along with the following caption:

"Hey @ChevyTrucks, How about this! @TeamChevy."

This was not all. The Hall of Famer also introduced an idea for Chevrolet. Here's what he put down:

"If I was @ChevyTrucks I'd be on the phone with @MattWeaverRA scripting a commercial for next year's Daytona 500."

The retweet sparked a wave of responses from fans and automobile enthusiasts, who shared their own Chevrolet-related accomplishments on X. Chevrolet's official X account acknowledged these milestones, congratulating the fans on behalf of the entire organization.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. on his retirement: "Accomplished more than I ever dreamed"

Dale Earnhardt Jr. (88) races during the Food City 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway (Image via Imagn)

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is one of the most renowned Cup Series drivers. However, winning a title wasn't something that the 50-year-old had set his target on when he started his career. Instead, his ultimate ambition was simply to be a race car driver.

"At a very young age, all I wanted to do was to be able to make a living driving cars," he told Autoweek. "I didn't set goals. I didn't dream of winning championships, Daytona 500s, or working with one of the best owners in the business."

"I just wanted to be able to do it. I've accomplished way more than I ever dreamed, way more than I ever thought I would accomplish. So I'm good on that front," he added.

Earnhardt Jr. boasts multiple driver's accolades, a Hall of Fame induction, and is recognized as one of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers. With 631 Cup Series races and 26 victories, he's a legendary figure in the sport.