Two-time NASCAR Xfinity Series champion Dale Earnhardt Jr. didn’t pull any punches on the latest episode of his “Dale Jr. Download” podcast.
Earnhardt’s passion for the Xfinity Series isn’t just due to his past, he obviously has a clear rooting interest due to his work with JR Motorsports. That being said, he’s not afraid to be honest about NASCAR’s second-tier circuit.
Just a week ago, Earnhardt admit that he’s worried about Xfinity’s future due to NASCAR’s focus on the Cup Series Next Gen car.
“I believe that the parts and pieces that we’re all using to race Trucks or Xfinity are a bit obsolete and I wish they weren’t. I wish there were companies still out there making these parts,” Earnhardt said, via On3. “When the Cup car moved away from the rear-end housing and suspension — all these type things that we currently run — it’s put things in question in terms of physically, what’s the future of the Xfinity car.”
One potential way Xfinity can improve its product is by changing up its schedule. During this week’s “Dale Jr. Download” episode, he made it clear that he wants to see more races at North Wilkesboro Speedway.
“There’s been a lot of conversation about the Xfinity Series racing at North Wilkesboro. There’s not much to that,” Earnhardt said. “If they put a race there, I’ll run it. I said that years ago, I said that when Wilkesboro came back. I said it every year. That’s not a new bit of information.”
Earnhardt then made it clear that he’s fed up with Xfinity races at Martinsville Speedway.
“I’d rather have an Xfinity race there than Martinsville. That [expletive] we’re doing at Martinsville is for the birds. I don’t love taking my cars over there and watching them get destroyed and watching our drivers destroy each other. So I’d love them to not go to Martinsville and go to Wilkesboro. That’d be better.”
Ouch.
Martinsville Speedway has been around since 1947. There have been Xfinity races there for the past five years.
Do you agree with Dale Jr.’s stance on Martinsville?
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Calls For NASCAR To Get Rid Of Historic Speedway first appeared on The Spun on May 23, 2025
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