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LOUDON, NH – JUNE 27: Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 National Guard/AMP Energy Chevrolet, stands on the grid prior to the start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series LENOX Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on June 27, 2010 in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
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LOUDON, NH – JUNE 27: Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 National Guard/AMP Energy Chevrolet, stands on the grid prior to the start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series LENOX Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on June 27, 2010 in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
Dale Earnhardt Jr. is going to be inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame soon. In the buildup to the occasion, the former Hendrick Motorsports driver talked about his belongings in the Hall of Fame. Among the various bits of paraphernalia, Dale Jr revealed how Chase Elliott was a contributing factor to his HoF induction.
As it turned out, Elliott’s 2014 NASCAR Xfinity Series title was the first title for JR Motorsports. For the uninitiated, Dale Jr. and his sister Kelley Earnhardt co-own the JR Motorsports team. So it makes sense that 2014 trophy will be included in his Hall of Fame case.
This one is different but equally as important to me. I wanted the @NBCSports mic flag in the case at the @NASCARHall. I was really, really nervous moving into this role but it has been such a good transition for me, personally. pic.twitter.com/tMZ3SKZSbm
— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) January 17, 2022
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What did Dale Earnhardt Jr. say?
Dale talked about how Chase played his part in his Hall of Fame induction experience.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. said, “Chase did what we thought Chase would do. That’s a great example of a guy coming through our system. JR Motorsports has to work as a farm team, an asset to a Cup organisation. The minute it’s working right, the turnover and the people coming in and out of here. Going back to them, it’s so fun to watch. So while the championship’s on the sheet, that’s why you’re putting me in this Hall of Fame. All those people walking around in the garage that ever worked here, that turned to you and said, ‘An opportunity came because of that’. That’s awesome.”
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FORT WORTH, TEXAS – APRIL 08: (EDITOR’S NOTE: Image was processed using digital filters.) Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 Nationwide Chevrolet, stands on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 8, 2016 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)
At the moment, the former driver is looking forward to the 2022 campaign. For the new season, JR Motorsports is fielding Sam Mayer, Justin Allgaier, Josh Berry and Noah Gragson. All four are fairly talented drivers and will be keen to win the Xfinity Series title for the team.
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Of course, as always, Dale Earnhardt Jr. will also hop into the car for a couple of races in the #88 car. He will be sharing driving duties with Brazilian driver Miguel Paludo, who last raced in the 2021 Xfinity race at Mid-Ohio.
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