Time is running out to catch Dale Earnhardt Jr. at the track before he calls it a career, but as this clip shows, you might get more insight from him than you’d ever imagine if you do.
Road to Race Day has been following the Hendrick Motorsports drivers all season long to give fans a closer look at how teams prepare for NASCAR races. For Dale Earnhardt Jr., it just so happens to be his final season.
In this exclusive clip from Rated Red’s Road to Race Day, Earnhardt explains to fans exactly what he finds fulfilling about racing that he can’t find anywhere else. He also explains the unique camaraderie that blossoms in a race team as they pull together to compete each week.
And Junior’s interactions with the fans work in both directions, as someone gives him a picture of Dale Earnhardt Sr. that he’s never seen before, and his reaction to it is both genuine and touching.
The meaningful races are winding down for Earnhardt Jr., who is currently on the outside looking in when it comes to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoff picture. With just four races left to secure a spot, there’s certainly more pressure than ever on the No. 88 team, but Junior is going through a uniquely personal journey at the same time as he prepares to walk away from driving a race car full time.
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Be sure to catch this week’s complete new episode of Road to Race Day for much more on Earnhardt Jr. and his Hendrick Motorsports teammates as they enter the stretch run of the 2017 NASCAR Cup Series campaign. Directed by Cynthia Hill and executive produced by Peter Berg, Road to Race Day is a documentary series that premieres new episodes each Wednesday on Complex Networks’ Rated Red on go90.