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Jun 2024
1h 37m

552 - New Hampshire: Don’t Fret The Wet,...

Dirty Mo Media, SiriusXM
About this episode

Dale Earnhardt Jr. may be back at the beach, but his notebook is filled after the NASCAR weekend at New Hampshire and he’s excited to share on this episode of Dirty Air. NASCAR’s decision to wait out the rain and restart on wet weather tires was a polarizing one, and Dale has plenty of insight on the matter. Episode highlights include:

  • Shoutouts to the underappreciated 
  • Carson Kvapil continues to impress
  • NASCAR’s wet weather tire progress
  • Dealing with the danger of a wet pit road
  • Kyle Larson gets testy with his spotter
  • Ryan Blaney and Michael McDowell’s dust-up
  • Alex Bowman and Christopher Bell join the show

During the Ask Jr. segment, listeners had questions about:

  • Dale’s reaction to the NASCAR 2025 schedule rumors
  • What it’s like shooting a commercial
  • Who will win the Denny Hamlin Bracket Challenge?
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