With the NASCAR National Series concluding with a bang, fans are all in, eagerly awaiting Saturday’s late-model throwdown at Florence Raceway. And securing his place in the 250-lap race is NASCAR’s most popular veteran driver, Dale Earnhardt Jr. The JR Motorsports co-owner made headlines for the South Carolina 400 as he attempted to take it all, trying his luck for the third time at Florence this year.

To make matters more interesting, the race will pit Dale Jr against his former driver and the CARS Tour’s winningest driver, Josh Berry, promising fans an epic showdown. But who will reign victorious? Can the Hall of Famer Trump over the late-model expert?

Can Dale Earnhardt Jr prevail as his JRM driver joins KHI and his SHR crew chief?

The 33-year-old Xfinity Series sensation shot to fame piloting the #9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevy across the line in the absence of Chase Elliott. Ever since that, Berry has been called in as the Chevy team’s super sub on a number of occasions, earning him the respect and reputation he deserved. Not only did this put him in the limelight, but his breakout performance at Richmond in the spring also got him a multi-year contract with Stewart-Haas Racing, roping him in as the replacement for the retiring Kevin Harvick.

But before Berry starts his driver duty at SHR, trying to make up for Harvick’s underwhelming farewell season in 2024, the driver will have to race against his former JRM boss, Dale Jr as both the drivers cross each other’s paths in Florence this Saturday. The driver made his Kevin Harvick Inc. debut, driving the #62 Ford across the line at Hickory Motor Speedway, and looks to have a decisive win over the veteran, having Rodney Childers in his corner.

While the Hall of Famer and his former driver gear up for the showdown, one question lingers in the minds of the racing community ie; can Berry trump over his boss?

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Well, being the most successful driver in Junior’s CARS Tours, Berry certainly has the skill set to emerge victorious. Add his vast experience racing late-model race cars to the equation, and he definitely has more than a shot to edge out his former boss and head into 2024 with momentum.

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Despite NASCAR’s off-season, the racing community has got themselves an interesting proposition to keep themselves on the edge. The 250-lap Late Model race promises a lot more than just being a NASCAR alternative for fans to quench their insatiable thirst.

While the star attraction of the race is the 2-time Daytona winner, Dale Jr, the Late-Model extravaganza also features a star-studded line-up, including CARS Tours champion Carson Kvapil and 2020 NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series national champion Josh Berry.

To spice things up, the event also has the local hero and last year’s Florence race winner, Brenden Queen aka “Butterbean” going against the then-runner-up Kvapil.

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William Sawalich, Kaden Honeycutt, Doug Barnes Jr., Katie Hettinger, Kade Brown(the fall brawl winner), Carter Langley, Brandon Pierce, Ryan Glenski, Landon Huffman, Josh Williams, and Stephen Nasse all add the excitement, hyping up the event, promising fans one exciting match-up.