Dale Earnhardt Jr Once Opened Up To Michael Jordan’s NASCAR Driver Bubba Wallace About “Favorite” F1 Legend’s Wrecked Car in His Graveyard

Motorsports is a dangerous business. Even though Formula 1 cars are one of the fastest cars and crashes can lead to big accidents, NASCAR isn’t a walk in the park either. In a NASCAR podcast back in 2018, the legendary Dale Earnhardt Jr. recalled his favorite wrecked NASCAR car of all time.

Juan Pablo Montoya was arguably that one F1 driver who never won World Title that his talents beckoned. That being said, he did have an average to good NASCAR career. But according to Earnhardt Jr. the Colombian’s crowing moment in the American series would probably have to be his 2012 Daytona wreck.

While talking about wrecked cars, the host of the Glass Case of Emotions with Bubba Wallace host asked him, “Do you have a favorite?” Earnhardt Jr. was quick to respond. “My favorite is probably the Juan Pablo…the car that crashed into the jet dryer.”

He was referring to Montoya slamming into a jet dryer at Daytona, which led to a very fiery sight for the fans in attendance.

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It would appear that the NASCAR Hall of Famer has not warmed up to the new era of Formula 1. Recently, when he was asked about the Miami Grand Prix, the American was quick to declare that he is as old-school as it gets when it comes to Formula 1.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. can’t get behind Formula 1

Formula 1 is a global motorsport enjoyed by millions of fans in a calendar year. You’d expect a legend of motorsport to also get behind the pinnacle of motorsports. That being said, Dale Earnhardt Jr. isn’t too fussed with the new age of F1.

When asked about the Miami Grand Prix on the ‘Dale Jr. Download’, he said, “I hesitate to say this, but I can’t get into it.” 

He explained, “I’m not incapable of enjoying F1 because I used to watch it with Mika Hakkinen, Michael Schumacher, and those guys were going at it. It was pretty awesome back then, but for some reason, I have had a hard time finding my interest or my connection to F1.”

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. has clearly expressed his views about the contemporary age of Formula 1. But do you think the early 2000s were the golden age of F1?