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NASCAR Hall of Famer Slams Fuel-Saving Crisis and Demands Immediate Changes

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. wants NASCAR to change its scoring system and car package after fuel saving took center stage during the 2026 Daytona 500. The two-time Daytona 500 winner called the problem an “epidemic” and said drivers need more reasons to race hard instead of running at reduced throttle. Speaking on his Dale Jr. Download […] The post NASCAR Hall of Famer Slams Fuel-Saving Crisis and Demands Immediate Changes appeared first on HEAVY.

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“I’ll See Them At The Intro Stage… Like Everybody Else “— Dale Earnhardt Jr. Says He Would Rarely Care To Meet The Celebrities That Came To NASCAR Races When He Was A Driver

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That sounds like a great strategy to me. During his time in the Cup Series, Dale Earnhardt Jr. won 26 NASCAR Cup Series victories, including two Daytona 500 wins, two Xfinity Series championships, and a record 15 consecutive NASCAR Most Popular Driver awards. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2021, and has been a fan-favorite pretty much since he started driving professionally. Of course, throughout that time, especially in the early 2000s, Jr. became a pretty big celebrity […] The post “I’ll See Them At The Intro Stage… Like Everybody Else “— Dale Earnhardt Jr. Says He Would Rarely Care To Meet The Celebrities That Came To NASCAR Races When He Was A Driver first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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NASCAR Legend Jimmie Johnson Gave The Drunkest Interview You’ve Ever Heard During The 24 Hours Of Le Mans

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Good thing he wasn’t behind the wheel. Jimmie Johnson is mostly retired from driving these days, after ending his full-time NASCAR Cup Series career back in 2020 with 83 wins and a record-tying 7 Cup Series championships. These days Johnson serves as co-owner of Legacy Motor Club, which fields Cup Series cars for John Hunter Nemechek and Todd Gilliland. And he still drives occasionally himself, including starts this year in the Daytona 500 and this weekend’s upcoming race at the […] The post NASCAR Legend Jimmie Johnson Gave The Drunkest Interview You’ve Ever Heard During The 24 Hours Of Le Mans first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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Kyle Busch was found unresponsive in racing simulator before death

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NASCAR driver Kyle Busch, a two-time Cup Series champion, was found unresponsive while testing in a Chevrolet racing simulator in Concord, North Carolina, on Wednesday and was transported to a hospital in Charlotte, reports the Associated Press. Busch died on Thursday at the age of 41, just days before he was scheduled to compete in … The post Kyle Busch was found unresponsive in racing simulator before death appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

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NASCAR: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Inks Multi-Year Extension With Hyak Motorsports

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Ricky Stenhouse Jr.’s future in the NASCAR Cup Series is officially set in stone.It was announced on Monday, May 11 that the driver of the No. 47 will remain with Hyak Motorsports in the coming years. Stenhouse Jr. signed a multi-year extension with the organization to remain in the No. 47 car.The Mississippi native has […] The post NASCAR: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Inks Multi-Year Extension With Hyak Motorsports appeared first on HEAVY.

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“Teresa Gonna Sue Him” – Georgia Educator Named Dale Earnhardt Goes Viral & The Comments Are Gold

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Guess we can’t say “Raise hell, praise Dale” about this guy. A Georgia educator who shares a name with a NASCAR legend quickly went viral this week after a his school shared a post celebrating his new gig. Meet Dale Earnhardt. No, not the seven time NASCAR Cup Series champion, one of the greatest (and most recognizable) drivers of all time. This Dale Earnhardt was recently appointed as the International Director for the Christian Heritage School in Dalton, Georgia, a […] The post “Teresa Gonna Sue Him” – Georgia Educator Named Dale Earnhardt Goes Viral & The Comments Are Gold first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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“Every Day Is A Dale Earnhardt Day” — Dale Earnhardt Jr. On Why He Doesn’t Get Sad On His Dad’s Birthday

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Reflecting on what would have been his legendary father’s 75th birthday. On April 29th, 1951, an icon was born as  Dale Earnhardt came into the world to Ralph and Martha Earnhardt in Kannapolis, North Carolina. The son of a racing legend himself, Dale was born into a racing family, and he spent his life behind the wheel of a car and ultimately became the legend we all know and love. And this past Wednesday, April 29th, 2026, we marked what […] The post “Every Day Is A Dale Earnhardt Day” — Dale Earnhardt Jr. On Why He Doesn’t Get Sad On His Dad’s Birthday first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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Jimmie Johnson Drops New Detail on Legacy Motor Club’s 2027 NASCAR Plans

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Jimmie Johnson isn’t just preparing for one final run at the Daytona 500 — he’s continuing to reveal new pieces of what could become one of the biggest storylines in NASCAR’s near future.Speaking recently about the team’s direction, the seven-time Cup Series champion shared a key update on Legacy Motor Club’s plans to expand to […] The post Jimmie Johnson Drops New Detail on Legacy Motor Club’s 2027 NASCAR Plans appeared first on HEAVY.

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NASCAR Is Considering A Change Next Year That Already Has Fans Up In Arms

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Doing everything but fixing the car… NASCAR has faced quite a few problems with their Gen 7 (or Next Gen) Cup Series car since it debuted back in 2022. The car was meant to save teams money by requiring them to use parts sourced from a single source and standardizing many of the parts of the car – think buying a model car from Walmart and just putting it together. The problem, though, has been that the car has been […] The post NASCAR Is Considering A Change Next Year That Already Has Fans Up In Arms first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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