Dale Earnhardt Jr. shares the art of ‘bump-n-run’ on his IG story

The art of bump and run is a necessary evil when it comes to competing in NASCAR’s top-tier racing series. So much so that even 10-year-old Braxton Flatt seems to have picked up the technique.

NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. shared Flatt’s interview from the 2023 Tulsa Shootout where the little speedster explained how he passed a fellow driver for third during a decisive moment in the race. Piloting the No. 81 Restricted Micro for Chad Boat Industries, Braxton won the 2023 Tulsa Shootout Jr. Sprint Driller.

Braxton explained,

“My dad told me this trick when I just started. We call it the bump-and-run. Like, coming into the corner or out of the corner I just bump ‘em and then that would slide them up the track a little bit so I can get under him. I tried that and it worked.”

(Source: Dale Earnhardt Jr./Instagram)

Dale Earnhardt Jr. was perhaps blown away by Braxton’s explanation of the age-old technique. He used to be a full-time race car driver driving for teams like Dale Earnhardt Inc. and Hendrick Motorsports and so, needless to say, Earnhardt Jr. knows how important this controversial move can be at times.

While Earnhardt Jr. retired from full-time NASCAR competition in 2017, he continues to race occasionally. Each year since his retirement, he has competed in at least one NASCAR Xfinity Series race, driving the No. 88 car for JR Motorsports. JR Motorsports is a team co-owned by Earnhardt Jr., his sister Kelley Earnhardt, and Hendrick Motorsports owner Rick Hendrick.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. will not run any NASCAR-sanctioned race in 2025 as he will be busy calling races for TNT and Amazon Prime. Besides Earnhardt Jr., the media giants tabbed veteran ex-crew chief Steve Letarte and famous TV sports announcer Adam Alexander for their Cup Series broadcasts.

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“See y’all in August”- Dale Earnhardt Jr. reveals racing dates for the upcoming season

As mentioned before, Dale Earnhardt Jr. will not be able to run any race under the banner of NASCAR in 2025 due to his duties in the broadcast booth. But that doesn’t mean he can’t race Late Models.

Just recently, he brought the iconic No. 8 Budweiser Chevrolet back to life by running it during the South Carolina 400 at Florence Motor Speedway. Despite only managing a disappointing P28 finish, the two-time Xfinity Series champion said that he would run select Late Model races through 2025.

The date of his first race of 2025 is finally out. According to FloRacing, he announced the same through one of his Instagram stories last week. Earnhardt Jr. wrote,

“See y’all in August.”

Dale Earnhardt Jr. will next race at Florence Motor Speedway on August 29, just ahead of the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway that same weekend. Fans can watch Dale Jr. in action only on FloRacing.