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Dale Earnhardt Jr. reflects on what may have been his final lap in the NASCAR Xfinity Series under the lights at Bristol Motor Speedway, Tennessee. Despite facing numerous communication issues, Earnhardt Jr. finished the race in a respectable seventh-place finish.

For the first time in nearly a year, one of the most popular drivers in the history of motorsports was back in the driver’s seat for a NASCAR Xfinity Series race on Friday night at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. calls for stricter enforcement of rules in NASCAR following a physical attack on driver Matt Tifft.

“I’m not planning on racing next year,” Earnhardt said of the Xfinity Series. “I’ll be foolish to say I’m never going to run again because I don’t know well enough to stay away from it, and I’ll probably miss it next year and be absolutely willing to sign up for anything that might be beneficial to JR Motorsports.”

The last time Dale Earnhardt Jr. climbed from his NASCAR Xfinity Series car at Bristol Motor Speedway, flames were nipping at his ankles as a mechanical failure parked him late in the race. Earnhardt Jr.

I've always been a fan of Dale Earnhardt Jr., even though I only started getting into NASCAR in the past few years. He's just a likeable guy who's engaging, entertaining and pretty open about a lot of areas of his life,

Dale Earnhardt cited the fallout from a recent troubling incident in a message to NASCAR. Last weekend, former NASCAR driver Matt Tifft got kicked in the face by an opposing crew member after an ASA STARS National Tour race at Toledo Raceway.