“I Have Never Been More Scared in My Life” – Dale Earnhardt Jr Reveals He Was Forced to Do Something He Didn’t Want to, but Was “Glad” & “Thrilled” He Did

When it comes to stock car racing, Dale Earnhardt Jr is a legend. He has not limited himself to NASCAR and has proved his mettle by becoming a successful entrepreneur with multiple and diverse projects. But was Dale Jr always so fearless and confident? Let’s find out.

Dale Jr’s media company has always been the talk of the town. The variety of coverage it provides, from the races to drivers and their personal lives, is a gift for NASCAR fans. The interviews in his podcast are always genuine and unfiltered, and fans get to see a different side of their favorites from the NASCAR world. Dale Jr understands what the fans want, and this is the very reason fans are loyal followers of everything on Dirty Mo Media. 

Dale Earnhardt Jr’s thrilling experience

A reel on Instagram posted on the Dirty Mo Media page showed a different side of Dale Jr. Because of who he is and what he has achieved in his life, fans would have never expected Jr to be fearful or unconfident in doing something in life.

He shared an experience from early in his career and said, “I’ve never been more scared in my life. I got asked to introduce Linkin Park at MTV’s music awards and I was kicking and screaming like, like heels in the dirt, like getting shoved towards the door to go in there, I’m like noooo!”

He was pushed by his PR person to give it a try. He explained that it was very important for Dale Jr to do it, and he had to do it. Though Dale Jr was not so happy about it in the beginning, after the ordeal, he was satisfied. He said, “Of course after the fight, when you’re done, you’re like, thank you, I’m so glad I did it, thank you for making me do this. You’re thrilled! But going into it, you’re terrified!”

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Dale Jr loved by fans no matter what!

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It might be one of the few times when Dale Jr was scared. And his fans love him for being real and for his honesty in sharing his vulnerable moments. Some fans even noticed the “Winston Million” cap he was wearing during the interview.

It symbolizes the iconic Winston Cup Series with a million-dollar bonus which was initiated in the 80s. It was first earned by NASCAR legendary Bill Elliott. The fans wrote, “That hat is awesome”; “Where do I get that HAT?!?”; “Love the old style Winston hat. How do I get one?”

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Dale Jr and his fantastic team make sure that their fans have enough to gorge on everything NASCAR related. On the race front, fans recently witnessed the action-packed Daytona 500 race. As for the rest of the season, we will have to sit tight and wait for the surprises.