“A Life Dedicated to Building Our Sport” – From Jimmie Johnson to Chase Elliott, NASCAR Community Pays Tribute to Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Dale Earnhardt Jr’s star became even brighter after his induction into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. The former driver and current team owner was recognized by the HoF for his immense contribution to the sport over the course of the last two decades.

The two-time Daytona 500 winner was awarded the most popular driver for 15 years in a row. He also featured alongside several pop culture icons, which made him instrumental in popularizing the sport.

And after this induction in the HoF, several names that include friends, former teams, and more from the NASCAR community paid tribute to Dale Earnhardt Jr.

NASCAR community reacts to Dale Jr’s HoF induction

But there’s somebody whose reaction  Earnhardt Jr. wants to hear more than anyone else’s.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. would do anything to hear what his father thinks of him

In a recent interview leading up to his Hall of Fame induction, the JR Motorsports owner admitted he wonders what his father would think of his career, and his achievements.

“I would do anything to hear what he thinks about all the things we’ve done and everything we’ve been involved in, I would just do anything to really, really truly know what his words would be. I think about it all the time,” Earnhardt Jr. said.

But he thinks his father would be “happy and proud,” while still going, “‘Well, if you try a little harder here,’ or ‘If you had done a little different there’ and ‘Maybe you should prioritize this.'”

“That’s exactly what I would expect from him.”

If you ask anyone properly informed about NASCAR’s past and present, they’d tell you that Dale Earnhardt Jr. is undeniably a modern legend of NASCAR.

In fact, it wouldn’t be unfair to say that nobody has contributed more to NASCAR’s modern appeal than Dale Jr.

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