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DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – AUGUST 30: Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #8 Hellmann’s Chevrolet, stands in the garage during practice for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 at Darlington Raceway on August 30, 2019 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
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DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – AUGUST 30: Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #8 Hellmann’s Chevrolet, stands in the garage during practice for the NASCAR Xfinity Series Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 at Darlington Raceway on August 30, 2019 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
In a recent Door Bumper Clear podcast, NASCAR spotter Brett Griffin opened up about a lot of things, including some observations about Dale Earnhardt Jr. It is obvious that when drivers are outside the car, they do have some hobbies to pursue. Among them is Dale Earnhardt Jr, who is fond of sim racing, particularly on iRacing. The podcasters mentioned someone by the name of Ryan Williams, who is a designer.
Spotter TJ Majors said, “He does all of Dale Jr’s iRacing cars too, I think”. Meanwhile, Brett Griffin exclaimed, “Dale Jr has a personal iRacing designer!?”.
To that, Majors sarcastically asked, “What do you think he picks out his own personal clothes, too?“. Then, Griffin said, “Wow, It must be nice to be Dale Jr.”
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What else did he say about Dale Earnhardt Jr?
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The spotters acknowledged that there will be times when people are star-struck at the prospect of racing against THE Dale Earnhardt Jr. Sometimes, it gets to the point where they will easily let him overtake without putting up a fight. It is also worth mentioning that Dale Earnhardt Jr competes under his own name.
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DAYTONA BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 22: Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 Nationwide Chevrolet, speaks with the media without a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series patch on his firesuit during the Daytona 500 Media Day at Daytona International Speedway on February 22, 2017 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jerry Markland/Getty Images)
They even confessed that if they had been racing, they would have been wrecked by many opponents. In other words, everybody simply ‘kisses his a**‘ and Dale Jr does not even realize it. Admittedly, that can sometimes be a good thing because it means that Dale Jr is pretty grounded and does not let his fame get to his head.
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For now, everyone is looking forward to the next race on the Cup Series calendar. The first round of the Playoffs is over, with Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, Austin Dillon, and Tyler Reddick failing to advance. Now, the second round will begin and the battle will be fiercer than ever. With non-Playoff drivers winning each of the last three races, will the trend continue?
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