Dale Earnhardt Jr. is back behind the wheel in NXS competition for the first time since stepping away from fulltime racing at the conclusion of 2017.
• In seven NXS starts at Richmond, Earnhardt Jr. has earned four victories, five top fives and six top 10s, along with one pole award and a personal series high of 733 total laps led.
• Earnhardt Jr.’s 2016 win at Richmond was his first driving a JRM Chevrolet. He paced the field for 128 of the 149 laps en route to his most recent series victory.
• Earnhardt Jr.’s average NXS finish at the Richmond is 6.7.
Jr. Quote:
“I am looking forward to driving the Hellmann’s Chevy at Richmond. It’s a short track and I love short-track racing. I don’t get to do a ton of that, so it’s going to be a fun weekend. The car is ready, I’ve been in and out of it getting the headrest right. I’m ready to go.”
Editor’s Note: Let the big dog eat one more time, Jr!
TIL NEXT TIME, I AM STILL WORKING ON MY REDNECK!
