DARLINGTON, S.C. — Dale Earnhardt Jr. has always had an centre for gift.
Later on all, Earnhardt helped launched Brad Keselowski’s life history by putt him in one and only of his NASCAR Xfinity Serial publication cars.The equivalent goes for Give chase Elliott.
Just on Sat good afternoon at Darlington Raceway, Earnhardt got a closer-than-usual expect at the story of talent in the Xfinity Serial publication and came away impressed. Competing in the Boast Clips Haircuts VFW 200 at the 1.366-land mile lead — his but commence of the twelvemonth — Earnhardt took especial banknote of the drivers WHO raced him side-by-side of meat.
“I got to race with Brandon Jones a little bit, had a lot of fun racing him,” Earnhardt aforesaid afterward marking a fifth-send end up.”Got to run with a few guys. Everybody out there really impressed me.”
In fact, that was the briny takeout food for Earnhardt, WHO swapped positions with six-prison term Xfinity success St. Christopher Gong on various occasions during the hotfoot.
“The Xfinity Series has kind of always been the little brother to the Cup Series, but these cars are so challenging,” Earnhardt aforementioned.”Big respect to these guys that do it every single week. Even those cars that we’re lapping, I know those damn cars aren’t driving good. Those guys have their hands full, so big respect to everybody in this field from the front to the back.”
Earnhardt as well got a accidental to tone knocked out his own JR Motorsports equipment, which hasn’t been performing to its usual consistently eminent standards this flavor.
“If I had to guess what our issue is, it’s front aero, getting a little more downforce on the front half of the car,” Earnhardt aforesaid.”We couldn’t get our car to turn the way we needed to, and we had to unhook the back to do that, and that’s not what you want to be doing.
“So If I had to surmise suitable now, I’d tell we get to start the look of the railcar to body of work meliorate aerodynamically.”
As much as he enjoyed the experience, Earnhardt said that Saturday’s 200 miles around Darlington will probably be his last, preferring to try his hand at Homestead-Miami Speedway next year.
For Earnhardt, the “Racetrack As well Yobo to Tame” is now the “Path Also Toughened to Race” in his only start of the year.
“This come in is excessively yobbo — the kids buttocks possess it,” Earnhardt said.
BOWMAN GETS INTO CHARACTER TO PLAY TIM RICHMOND
Driver Tim Richmond was a flamboyant, larger-than-life personality.
Driver Alex Bowman considers himself somewhat reticent and shy.
But from the first time he saw video of Richmond, who passed away in 1989 — nearly four years before Bowman was born — Bowman found Richmond’s racing style and joie de vivre compelling.
For throwback weekend at Darlington, Bowman got his wish: to drive his No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet with a paint scheme inspired by the No. 25 Folger’s car Richmond made famous — a deep candy-apple red with gold numerals.
Bowman played the part to the hilt with regular social media releases, sporting a long-haired wig and bushy mustache.
“It’s been fun, for sure,” Bowman said. “I opine I’m pretty shy and support to myself at times, so I had to contract into reference a niggling turn at that place during that photograph snap.It’s been merriment to do. We get ace flick per day for the solid week, so that’s been clean. It’s been a dispense of play.
“When I have the wig, mustache, aviators and Tim Richmond fire suit, I’m just not me anymore. I guess `in character’ would be the best way to say that. It took me a minute for sure during the photo shoot. I was like, `Man, this is awkward,’ but it was pretty cool.”
DARLINGTON ANNOUNCES SELL-Come out FOR NASCAR Cupful RACE
Darlington Raceway President of the United States Kerry Tharp proclaimed on Lord’s Day forenoon that whole reserved-can tickets for that night’s Bojangles’ Southerly 500 had been sold.
The 70th track of the pavilion Behemoth Vigour NASCAR Loving cup Serial publication speed features throwback blusher schemes that raise images of stock railway car racing’s yesteryear.
“It’s because of our loyal race fans and partners that we can officially say that all reserved seats for the Bojangles’ Southern 500 are sold,” Twyla Tharp aforesaid.”Darlington’s Throwback Weekend continues to grow in popularity each year, and we appreciate and thank our fans for their continued support.
“The Bojangles’ Southern 500 is in truth unity of our sport’s top jewels, and we aspect onward to beholding everyone spine in 2020 when we out-of-doors up the NASCAR Cup Serial Playoffs.”
Though the race will remain on Labor Day weekend next year (Sept. 6), it will become the first Playoff race in a schedule that ends with the Championship 4 event at ISM Raceway in Phoenix on Nov. 8, earlier than mid-November at Homestead that has been the norm over the past few years.
–by Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service. Special to Field Level Media
