Dale Earnhardt Jr. Sends Strong Message After Suggested NASCAR Texas Changes
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NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. has issued a firm response to social media discussions about changing the Texas Motor Speedway.
After the dramatic race weekend last week, some took to social media to suggest the circuit could see similar changes to the Atlanta Motor Speedway.
During an episode of the Dale Jr. Download podcast, the former driver set the record straight, stating:
"I'd seen some messages on social about someone thinking that there was a track that was considering that, but it is not Texas. And I know a lot of people were going, 'Oh, it's got to be Texas because, well, Marcus Smith owns Atlanta and he loves what's happened there, so why wouldn't he try to take it to Texas?
Dale Earnhardt Jr. speaks onstage as SiriusXM and Dirty Mo Media broadcast from Daytona Speedway for the 2025 Daytona 500 on February 13, 2025 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. speaks onstage as SiriusXM and Dirty Mo Media broadcast from Daytona Speedway for the 2025 Daytona 500 on February 13, 2025 in Daytona Beach, Florida.for SiriusXM
"I think Texas right now is starting to get into its peak in terms of the age of the asphalt, how slick it was. Dude, those Xfinity guys were busting their a** all over the place. That's what we need. Don't change nothing. Don't. Don't touch it. Don't change anything. Don't move anything, right? Leave it."
Team Penske driver Joey Logano clinched the victory in the Cup Series at Texas Motor Speedway last weekend after starting the race from 27th.
He commented after the race:
"The sport changes so quickly. It is crazy how you can just ride these roller coasters. I am so proud of the team. Proud to finally get AAA Insurance into victory lane. They have been a partner of mine since I have been at Penske, so 13 or 14 years and we have yet to win with them so it was awesome to get that done here.
"The JL Kids Crew is here so we will have fun with them in victory lane. A lot of people here. My family is at home, but hey, Brittany and the kids, I love you guys. It is going to be a fun night. ... A couple of times we had a really tough pit stall situation and the pit crew did a good job of managing that. We just grabbed a couple here and there.
"The car was fast, I knew that yesterday, I just did a poor job qualifying. We just were grinding it out, a couple here and a couple there and eventually we get the win. It is nice to get one, really nice."
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