Wet weather proved to be a major challenge at NASCAR’s first-ever Chicago Street Race, causing significant disruption throughout the event. The Xfinity race was unfortunately canceled due to unfavorable weather conditions, setting a fluttery tone for the weekend. Dale Earnhardt Jr., serving as an NBC Analyst for the race coverage, encountered a particular issue during his role.

The Cup series experienced a delay of 90 minutes before it could finally kick off. The drivers and teams were not the only ones struggling to cope with the inclement weather; others faced their own set of difficulties as well. In his recent podcast, Dale Jr. discussed the challenges faced due to the dubious weather, shedding light on the demanding nature of their job.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. reveals the “hardest job” in NASCAR

On his podcast with Dale Jr., Mike Davis asked the two-time Daytona 500 winner about the mic issue he was facing at the very beginning of the race. He discussed the difficulties he faced while covering the event in the murkiness. Dale talked about the audio box that got wet due to rain and mentioned that the team had to go a mile to replace it with a new box, realizing that the race had started without him.

This job is the hardest according to Dale Earnhardt Jr. In his discussion with Mike, he said, “The people that are trying to fix this stuff, are, you know, they work for NBC and the production team and they have the hardest job as it is, much less when stuff breaks, they got to run around, scramble and try to fix.”

The Hall of Famer then discussed some issues that existed before practice, he mentioned:

“Burton had issues when we first got the purchase for the practice, you know Stuff was quite working right, but the cameras. weren’t working, things just don’t work. you know, you set it up and hope for the best but that was all new, ah I mean running the cables and wires to get all this stuff out there, miles and miles of cables, and sometimes just stuff doesn’t work like it was supposed to”.

In his witty chit-chat, he discussed how terrible he felt standing there in the rain, and questioned himself why is this race happening in the first place.

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In support of NASCAR’s controversial decision

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NASCAR’s inaugural street race was initially postponed on lap 25 and rescheduled for Sunday at 10:45 am. Dale Earnhardt Jr. shared his thoughts on the matter, expressing his belief that NASCAR made the right decision. The association had an agreement with the Chicago officials to reopen the closed streets within 24 hours of race completion, making it impossible to reschedule the race for Monday.

Rains had turned into nightmares in the past, and considering the circumstances, it was necessary to prioritize such logistical considerations. Sharing his enthusiasm for the sport, the two-time Daytona 500 winner expressed how the Xfinity teams had to clear out their pit boxes to make space for the Cup teams.

Reflecting on the timing of NASCAR’s decision, Dale Earnhardt Jr. said, “They could have called the race the day before. But I think NASCAR wanted to see if the weather would turn and they can get that race done in the morning. They don’t know what’s gonna happen next day.”

He continued, “I‘m sure there were some good points and reasons why they need to goog block the time to be able to get this race track this event ready to go for Cup Series.”

While detailing the difficulties, Dale Jr. expressed support for NASCAR’s rescheduling decision, understanding the need to prioritize safety and waiving a green flag for more of these street course races in the future.

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