Dale Earnhardt Jr Sends Racing Fans Into a Frenzy With Unprecedented Kyle Larson Swap

He may have retired from the world of professional racing back in 2017 after sustaining a series of concussions. However, the racing bug still runs deep for Dale Earnhardt Jr. Apart from running his own successful racing team, JR Motorsports, the Hall of Famer ensures that he remains attuned and keeps his racing prowess in check.

Moreover, it’s not just the Cup Series or the Xfinity series that the veteran driver can be seen competing in, but also in the minor and regional leagues, underpinning his unconditional love for racing. Owing to this, it seems that the former Cup Series has shaken hands with Kyle Larson as a form of alliance and also to send shockwaves through the racing community and piqued the interest after its recent announcement.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. sets the racing community abuzz after recent announcement

It was days ago that Dale Earnhardt found himself on fire after his appearance in the Xfinity Series in Bristol. After successfully running up front throughout the race, the driver was seen hurriedly exiting his car after parking his car in the pit road. The hopes of earning a victory went up in flames after a potentially hazardous incident in his first of the two Xfinity Series appearances.

However, it seems that Junior is not only set to reappear and take his seat in the Xfinity Series but is also slated to race in one of the most coveted sprint car races. The news was announced by High Limits Racing, that the driver is set to appear on the track of Lernerville Speedway on September 26 for the Commonwealth Clash. The news comes months after the owner as well as the driver of High Limit Racing, Kyle Larson, drove for the former HMS driver team in the CARS Tour at Caraway Speedway. 

The news of Junior’s appearance was shared by Larson himself in an interview. He disclosed, “I think it’s just awesome and the whole time it was just his idea. He came to me in North Wilkesboro and asked if I would run a CARS Tour race for him and he would come for one of our events so I thought that was amazing. It was on his mind, I hope he really enjoys his time, I hope that the racing is cool as we all do.”

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“I want him to have a great experience where this is not the only sprint car event that he ever goes to. I want him to have such a good that he is wanting to go more and more.”

The Commonwealth Clash at Lernerville Speedway is one of the two races that is set to pay its winner a prize money of a whopping $50,000.

Fans show their support for Junior’s new venture

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The announcement of the news had assuredly sent the racing fandom abuzz, as they took to Twitter to send their praises and good wishes to the driver.

A fan wrote, “Hot lap session by himself would be fun.” “I cannot wait. This is going to be the most incredible Tuesday in PA history,” said another.

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“Lets’ go Dale Jr!  FIRED UP…” said an enthusiastic fan.

Others also wrote “I’ll be there can’t wait” and “We will be there.”

With that being said, it will be interesting to see how the driver fares in sprint car racing and whether he is able to churn out a victory in his first appearance in sprint car racing.