Dale Earnhardt Jr. Shares Strong Opinions on NASCAR’s Bristol Race.
The NASCAR Bristol Night Race at the iconic Bristol Motor Speedway has become the latest focal point of disappointment for fans of the sport, with tire performance coming under intense scrutiny. NASCAR commentator and former driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. did not hold back his frustration and confusion over the issue on his podcast, Dale Jr. Download.
I’m disappointed too,” Earnhardt Jr. said, echoing the words of fans since the race last weekend. “I’m not sure why they got the results they got, why the tire did what it did and all those things.” The Bristol race, which saw Kyle Larson lead 462 of the 500 laps, lacked the competition that fans have come to expect. This situation has left many, including NASCAR officials, puzzled.
NASCAR Senior Vice President of Competition Elton Sawyer openly shared the organization’s confusion on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.
Home Customer Service Stay Connected Read today’s Edition Cascades Best News Sports Living & Entertainment Opinion Obituaries Featured Cascade’s Best Shopping/Reviews Press Releases Sponsored Content Classifieds Place an Ad – Celebrations Search Jobs Search Legal Notices Advertising SPORTS Dale Earnhardt Jr. Has Strong Words About NASCAR’s Bristol Race BY ALEX HARRINGTON NEWSWEEK UPDATED SEPTEMBER 25, 2024 4:34 PM The NASCAR Bristol Night Race at the iconic Bristol Motor Speedway has become the latest focal point of disappointment for fans of the sport, with tire performance coming under intense scrutiny. NASCAR commentator and former driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. did not hold back his frustration and confusion over the issue on his podcast, Dale Jr. Download. “I’m disappointed too,” Earnhardt Jr. said, echoing the words of fans since the race last weekend. “I’m not sure why they got the results they got, why the tire did what it did and all those things.” The Bristol race, which saw Kyle Larson lead 462 of the 500 laps, lacked the competition that fans have come to expect. This situation has left many, including NASCAR officials, puzzled. NASCAR Senior Vice President of Competition Elton Sawyer openly shared the organization’s confusion on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. “We’re baffled, to be perfectly honest,” Sawyer said. “We felt like that we had a recipe there from the spring that gave us what we’re looking for in our short track racing, putting kind of the tire management back in the driver’s hands. “We’ve seen some great racing throughout the year. Richmond comes to mind. Watkins Glen, just a week ago with great tire fall-off. The anticipation, as we rolled into Bristol, was that we would see something very similar. Obviously, we didn’t see that as the weekend started to unfold.” Earnhardt Jr. highlighted the inconsistency in tire performance
