“Our gross king”: Fans react as Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s wife Amy reveals the NASCAR legend’s bad habit

Fans react to Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.; A fan reaction on X (inset) | USA TODAY; X@nascarcasm

NASCAR veteran Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s wife Amy Earnhardt recently called him out on one of his "vices" which she strongly disagrees with. The couple have been together since 2009 and got married on New Year's Eve in 2016.

Earnhardt Jr. and his wife Amy met in 2009, as the latter was helping him redesign his North Carolina home. They kept their relationship private until 2011's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards Ceremony, which the pair attended together. Dale Jr. popped the question in 2015 while on vacation in Germany, and the two tied the knot on December 31, 2016.

In a recent episode of Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s Dirty Mo Media podcast, Dale Jr. and his wife discussed each other's bad habits. Amy said that Dale Jr. blows his nose into the bath towels, and then hangs them back up again. Dale Jr. responded:

"I've been trying to stop[...] I could just hear Dad (Earnhardt Sr.) on the other side of the house, making noise, and it honked. So when I did that one day, I was like 'yeah I'm never not doing this.'" [0:31]

Several fans responded to this news of Dale Jr.'s habit. A fan said,

"Dale Jr. is our gross king."
"Hilarious! I get it, but DON’T hang it up and use it again (tongue-out emoji)," another fan said.
"OMG I’d be buying more towels and washing them after each use." another fan said
"That is major eww! Unacceptable" a fan wrote

However, there was one fan who appeared to be on Dale Jr.'s side:

"What's wrong with that ?" the fan said.

Dale Jr., son of NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Sr., followed in his father's footsteps to become a professional stock car racing driver. Dale Jr. secured two Xfinity Series championships and 26 Cup race wins in his career. However, unlike his father, who claimed seven Cup Series titles, he failed to secure a Cup Series championship.

Following his retirement from NASCAR, Dale Jr. has been witnessed racing in the zMAX CARS Tour, a regional series that he co-owns with former Cup Series driver Kevin Harvick.


"Always delivers fireworks" - Dale Earnhardt Jr. comments on chaotic CARS Tour race at Hickory Speedway

The zMAX CARS Tour race at Hickory Speedway witnessed a brawl on pit road, following the end of the Throwback 276.

Landon Huffman made contact with the left rear of Andrew Grady's #1 car, causing him to spin off and crash into the safety barriers. Grady was infuriated after the crash and was witnessed throwing his belt at Huffman's #37 car.

As the race came to an end, a brawl ensued between the #1 and #37 teams, and officials had to intervene to stop the chaos. Co-owner of the CARS Tour Dale Jr. was in attendance. After witnessing the incident, he wrote on X(formerly Twitter):

"Wild night for the @CARSTour. @hickoryspeedway is a bullring and always delivers fireworks. Congrats to @RonnieBassett04 on the win. His team has served the series well over the years. Tough night for race control but they held up the expectations and standards. Ace, Aug 9."

Ronnie Bassett Jr. finished the race in second, but a post-race penalty for Ryan Millington, who had crossed the line first, altered the final standings. Race officials penalized Millington for an on-track incident, handing Bassett Jr. his first CARS Tour win.

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