Dale Earnhardt Jr Argues 2-Time Indy 500 Winner Al Unser Jr Is Still His Hero Despite His Heart-Rending Revelation

For the recent episode of his podcast, Dale Earnhardt Jr invited two-time INDY500 winner, Al Unser Jr., The interview was an intimate, honest, and inspiring conversation about reflection on mistakes, on heroes, and on expectations.

Al Unser Jr, who has suffered from substance abuse in his life, opened up about his battles off the track to Dale Jr.

Later, the NASCAR Hall of Famer revealed him to be one of the racecar drivers he rooted for when he was younger. “Like a lot of young kids I pulled for Al Jr the racer, especially because he was a Jr. He said in our interview that his personal mistakes have removed him from that pedestal,” Dale Earnhardt Jr tweeted.

“I’d argue he’s still on that pedestal, and I still pull for him today in life.”

Dale Earnhardt Jr and short tracks – a love story

In one of the recent episodes of his podcast, Dale Earnhardt Jr once again advocated for more ‘new’ short tracks on the calendar as opposed to road courses.

“Give me more short tracks,” Earnhardt said. “We added multiple road courses last year. We got seven road courses now, or we had seven last year. I don’t know how many we got this year. We got enough.

He further stated, “I want a new short track. I want a North Wilkesboro, a Nashville Fairgrounds, a South Boston. I want a legit short track added to the schedule.”

Earnhardt also spoke about the ongoing speculation surrounding a street circuit in Chicago for NASCAR as early as 2023. And it suffices to say, he isn’t a fan of that either.

“Chicago road course. I’d rather go back to the Chicago oval,” he said.

“I’d rather go race there if we’re going to Chicago.”

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