“Like Dale Sr. watching Dale Jr.”: NASCAR analyst reacts to Tiger Woods’ son Charlie’s ace at PNC Championship

NASCAR legends Dale Earnhardt Sr. and Dale Jr., one of the most famous father-son duos of the sport were recently compared with Golf legend Tiger Woods and his son Charlie Woods by NASCAR analyst Mamba Smith. Woods is a sports icon not just as a golfer, but as an athlete overall.

Seven-time Cup Series champion Dale Earnhardt and his son Dale Jr. are iconic figures in NASCAR history. While Dale Jr. never captured a Cup Series championship, he showcased his talent by winning back-to-back Xfinity Series titles in 1998 and 1999, during the height of his father Dale Sr.'s Cup Series career. Their combined achievements highlight a legacy of excellence in NASCAR.

Recently, co-host of Kevin Harvick's Happy Hour podcast, Dylan 'Mamba' Smith shared a clip from the PNC Championship where 82-time PGA Tour winner Tiger Woods' son Charlie Woods hit a hole-in-one. Smith shared a clip of the moment and wrote on X (formerly Twitter):

"This is like Dale Sr. watching @DaleJr make his steps forward. This has to be one of the most exciting father son duos since. I’m hype."

Dale Earnhardt, one of NASCAR's most legendary drivers, tragically passed away in a crash on the final lap of the 2001 Daytona 500, where his son Dale Jr. was also competing. Despite the tragedy, his legacy endures through Dale Jr.'s Xfinity Series team JR Motorsports, which celebrated success by securing the 2024 Xfinity Series drivers' championship.

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“Badly wanted one for Justin Allgaier”: Dale Jr. made his feelings known following his fifth Xfinity Series title

Justin Allgaier, driving the #7 Chevrolet for Dale Jr.'s JR Motorsports, started the Xfinity Championship race in a backup car from P37, on account of crashing his #7 Chevy during practice. Although he finished the race second behind Riley Herbst, Allgaier outperformed all the other playoff drivers, securing his first Xfinity Series title.

After the race, Dale Earnhardt Jr. commended Allgaier's exceptional driving skills and expressed how much he wanted the 38-year-old to win due to his significant contributions to JR Motorsports (via NASCAR).

"He's just done so much for us. If there's an image in a dictionary of a model race car driver, it's him. He's been incredible for our partners. Anyone that's worked with him on the partner side loves him."

"He goes above and beyond there. And he drives hard, sometimes it's too hard, but I'd rather have a driver like that going forward all the time and pushing as hard as he can. He's a lot of fun. We've had a lot of fun over the years, but I badly, badly wanted him to get this championship because he's a champion, he deserves it," two-time Xfinity Series champion Dale Earnhardt Jr. added.

Allgaier has signed a multi-year contract extension with JR Motorsports starting in 2025. He will have his sights set on successfully defending his title.