Dale Earnhardt Jr is a very well-known name around. Of course, his exploits while racing in NASCAR are a big reason for that fame, but Junior’s life hasn’t been limited to those days in NASCAR. Dale retired from full-time professional racing in 2017, yet ask someone who doesn’t follow NASCAR and they are most likely to name him.
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Since his retirement, Dale Jr has been involved in a lot of side hustles. The most renowned is obviously his Dale Jr Download podcast where he sits down with guests and discusses the hot topics in NASCAR. He has also been actively involved in calling races and sitting on the commentary panels.
But there’s one more venture of his that you might not know about. Dale Jr invested in Sugarlands Distilling Co., and they came out with Junior’s own alcoholic beverage this year. They released High Rock vodka, which is an 88-proof vodka (a symbolic gesture as Dale Jr took the #88 car when he drove for Hendrick Motorsports).
His love for a “good time” is no news. A funny incident also came out during a podcast with Ty Norris. Norris said “I got a call from Tim Schuler from Budweiser one day, and Steve Uihlein, and they were like, ‘Hey, what’s going on over at Jr.’s house?’ And I said ‘What do you mean?’ Well, the local distributor just said, ‘The most beer I deliver to any retailer in the entire state of North Carolina is in Mooresville at Dale Jr.’s house.’”
“They said ‘Is he selling it?’ And you’re like ‘No, they’re drinking it.’He goes ‘How the hell is he drinking so much beer? We’re delivering case after case after case and there’s not a store in the area, in the region, that’s consuming as much beer,’” narrated a bemused Norris.
Dale Earnhardt Jr might have had Mountain Dew on his car, but the Budweiser Dale was another beast. Now we know why (wink!).
Dale Earnhardt Jr provides expert advice on bars
Dale Jr has a keen eye, and never shies away from giving his opinion about something; even if it might not strictly be his own domain.
Bar stool seats should be completely level. Whats with the ones where the seat perpetually leans toward the bar? It’s not comfortable but yet some bars are full of them. 🤷🏼♂️
— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) November 13, 2022
Fans had some interesting responses to the tweet from Dale Jr
Jr. spending his first Sunday of the off-season on a bar stool (or multiple apparently lol) is exactly what I'd expect, cheers! 🍻 https://t.co/lqUWlel2ZC
— DiecastCharv.com (@Diecast_Charv) November 13, 2022
You calling out Betty's ? Haha https://t.co/4V9lrR2fpT
— Tim Dugger (@Tim_Dugger) November 13, 2022
It’s tough to find where to displace all of that energy during the off-season, isn’t it?
— Patrick Kelley (@PKELLEY2600) November 13, 2022
I hate them too my ass slides right out of them 🤣
— tony tidwell (@TidwellTony) November 13, 2022
The ones with half a seat-back on em are the worst. Hatred.
— Marty Smith (@MartySmithESPN) November 13, 2022
It's a safety thing. Keep the drunk from leaning back, keep him tipped toward land.
— Bruno (talk about me) McGillicuddy (@psennett) November 13, 2022
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It’s by design. It’s to get people to rotate out of those seats. They are functional for a time but eventually, the person will get up and stand or walk and give the spot up.
It also helps with overserving as it takes work to sit in them. A drunk person struggles more.
— Racing Fan (@amateurnascar) November 13, 2022
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Some fans had their own troubles to share with Dale Jr, while some offered great explanations as to why bar stools are designed that way. Do you have a different opinion about it? Let us know in the comments!