Dale Jr. reacts to testing Next Gen in the draft at Daytona | NASCAR Next Gen

Listen in as Dale Earnhardt Jr. reacts to testing the No. 5 for Hendrick Motorsports at Next Gen testing at Daytona International Speedway.

[@CoyHere]

Dale's great for the sport, Got a chance to talk to him on iracing, and he's just a humble guy! GOOO DALE!!!

[@-Jared]

Cant believe what Harvick said about him killing the sport. The Earnhardt’s are a big reason nascar is so popular.

[@irepairofpc31familykartrac51]

@@-Jared totally agree my mom nor my wife would have became nascar fans without the Earnhardts.

[@christopherenger1602]

@Monty I think Kevin had a good point. Could you imagine what the sport would be like if Jr one at least one championship. I think it would be way more popular now. Guess we will never know

[@mikemc4549]

Believe it or not but back in the late 90's he frequented a gaming site that hosted EA Nascar online racing and I talked to him too !

[@djmohab2]

@@-Jared he was right, it makes the fanbase look pathetic when they worship a guy running 23rd every week

[@gregvandy8902]

I thought I'd miss Dale Jr driving more than I do and I was and am upset about everything that happened, but he made the right decision for sure and him being in the booth and so involved with the sport is amazing. He loves racing so much and there's no way he can understand just how important he is to the sport. The importance of his continued involvement with the sport cannot be overstated. To me and a large percentage of fans, he is the voice and face of Nascar. As long as he remains in broadcasting and ownership, and all the things he does to better the sport, then all is well.

[@MyMetler]

i turn the races off when he be in the booth

[@greglamm5986]

@@MyMetler Hopefully you're using that time to take English classes.

[@MyMetler]

@@greglamm5986 i have learned over the years when someone has nothing to say or just dumb as hell they talk about grammer in stead of what someone is talking about - just look at all dem o craps that be how they do and sense a dem o crap be running nascar now looks like what fans are left now are as dumb as the dem o craps...... lmao

[@marklowe8061]

@@greglamm5986 HAHAHAHA

[@marklowe8061]

@@MyMetler your still pissed that Sr. beat your driver every race!!!!

[@bobbreit5244]

It was nice to hear a garage reporter ask some good questions and get some interesting answers.

[@tommccarron324]

And easy on the eyes also

[@ynnh1694]

It's still difficult not seeing an Earnhardt in cup. I miss it more than I initially thought.

[@stevenwalker9013]

Yeah, he was so special on the plate tracks. Always and I mean always battling for the win if he didn’t get caught in wreck.

[@ynnh1694]

@@stevenwalker9013 I agree! He was very entertaining. My favorite driver (Hamlin) is great on plates however, he can't come close to Earnhardt Sr or Junior excellence.

[@stevenwalker9013]

@@ynnh1694 yes Hamlin and brad k are the closest to his level now days.

[@therealtechfromheaven]

Well, there's Jeffrey running on the dumpster fire cars every full blue moon..

[@ynnh1694]

@@therealtechfromheaven he is no true Earnhardt. Lol. I don't care much for him after the Blaise Alexander crash.

[@briyo76]

Dale Jr. has possibly had more of an impact than his dad. What an awesome person. Not just a winner, but a genuinely loveable human being. Not trying to emulate, or intimidate. As real as they come.

[@michaelratliff9449]

Jr. is a good fellow, gotta give him his dues. IMO..he's a lot more personable then his dad, and although he has the name he has made his own way. You just got to like him. Salute to Dale Jr!!

[@adamdanielson3047]

What an asset to have… arguably THE greatest super-speedway racer of all time testing for your team. That’s awesome.

[@brewsnoop]

Great interview and I love to hear Jr talk and the sound of the cars going around the track.

[@salty_jedi]

The fact it is the 2nd time he has driven the 5 car in place of a Kyle, is pretty sweet. Just sayin

[@garypic4083]

Kyle larson a better driver than Dale jr.

[@salty_jedi]

@@garypic4083 ok?

[@remaster1981]

@@garypic4083 nobody cares. Run along little racist loving troll...

[@darthhull85]

@@remaster1981 🙄 he’s a troll for speaking a fact? Dale isn’t his daddy. Kyle got more wins last season than Dale did his entire time with HMS. He almost has as many wins as Dale too.

[@remaster1981]

@Monty 100% this right here. Perfectly said.

[@louisberkowitz4350]

Could there possibly be someone more well spoken and respectable than you Dale? Thanks for being you.

[@Razz415]

Awesome seeing the man back out there. And great thoughts on the steering. Wonder how that will affect the pack racing

[@charlessnider883]

They'll figure out how to slow the steering down. If they don't gonna be a whole lotta wrecks.

[@ZeGermanHam]

@@charlessnider883 They may slow it down some more, but regardless, the drivers will adapt. The drivers in IMSA endurance racing have figured out how get around the banks of Daytona without wrecking.

[@charlessnider883]

@@ZeGermanHam IMSA is much different when using the road course. Draft is all about blocking and momentum. Mark my words somebody gonna spin out from over correcting during the draft.

[@mattladd1694]

Gonna be good for ratings

[@samw2768]

@@charlessnider883 they spin out anyway dumbass lmfao

[@JacobNascar]

I wish Nascar would leave a graphic on the screen during tests showing exactly what they are testing. Whether it be a part on the car or when they are drafting. It'd just be neat to see what exactly they are testing for

[@RickyLife15]

Dale jr great info he always talk the real deal about the cars

[@chriswright7710]

Dale,with everything you've accomplished and are accomplishing, I, along with all your loyal fans, I'm sure, are proud of what you have done. Sorry if that sounds a little mushy but it's how I honestly felt while hearing about you being inducted into the Hall of Fame. And still getting to test and play around at the track, so awesome. Keep up the good work. Cheers.

[@kart6t3_ben]

Good call for Hendrick to get JR in the car for feedback.

[@johnhaas2523]

it was Junior begging Chad to let him at least get some time in the car to help him understand the car for bring in the broadcast booth even his old crew chief was at the track getting notes and stuff

[@kart6t3_ben]

@@johnhaas2523 one hand washes the other, win win win for all parties.

[@jayannakelley9051]

@@johnhaas2523 - Jr doesn’t have to ‘beg’ anyone for anything. Steve was on camera talking about getting feedback from Jr. With Larson tied up it gave Jr the chance to drive, provide feedback & have a fun day. Why sound so negative?

[@RacingVagabond]

@@jayannakelley9051 Except he kind of did, he's said himself that he asked several teams for some seat time and Hendrick was the only one wanting to play ball.

[@jayannakelley9051]

@@RacingVagabond - Ah well, ya can’t hardly blame him. Both Larson & Chase had to be out so I’m sure Mr H didn’t have a problem with it. I know after working on a late model race team for 10 years it was always exciting in the shop for new season, hearing new engine first fire up, etc.. Anyway he had a good productive fun day. Why would anyone have a problem with that? 🤷‍♀️

[@pablodomingo8487]

I'm big fan of Dale Earnhardt Jr...i want to meet him

[@lewiskemp5893]

Go Dale. Wish you would race more. 2 or 3 races a year is good

[@jeffosborne1147]

Great to see Jr having fun and learning at same time.

[@supreme3-6-94]

DALE JR. AWESOME!! Missing you So much BROTHER Wish you would Come Back the Cars ARE Safer 🙏

[@mrjaycam18]

The way I miss watching that 8/88 plate racing is unreal

[@dinghydoppler9821]

Never met such an incredible person with a top knotch attitude. Idk how he does it, but the whole Earnhardt family is looking down and proud if this man.

[@markwilliams5606]

Glad to see JR! You gotta Love it! 🤠🇺🇸🐎

[@johnnydodge]

Please remember who you are before you try to represent everyone you know sir. You stand for everything you did not your dad not Hendrick but you Jr. We are all proud of you the good the bad the ugly. Stand tall son you deserve the accolades.

[@soberworx4384]

Gotta love Dale Jr.

[@johnbruenn8755]

Anybody else besides me miss when NASCAR ran REAL cars? Honest to God. I was watching clips from the good ole days when we had Ford Torino’s, Superbirds, Chevy Monte Carlos, etc. I’m sorry, but NASCAR has become the WWE of auto racing. I really miss the good ole days.

[@mlt3820]

Is this a race of the minds? Or, isn't it always a race of the minds? Very nice to see a man from one of the booths in a seat. Hopefully Clint or others will follow. Excited for LA too. They're making good steps. To each their own but a Progression Year / Era is upon us and that's a positive. Playing fields are a tad more level and cream will rise. Pretty excited to see it unfold. New teams and drivers buying back in at a high rate. Mr. Jordan has a stake. I hope other Fans are excited too.

[@PowermanMS]

Every racing championship would need a Dale Jr

[@timcruchelow7288]

The cars sound awesome!

[@DavidSmith0712]

Hell yeah Dale Jr. I'm 67 now and I'm gonna see a Daytona 500 yee ha

[@maxaroni15]

Thought I jumped in a time machine for a second! Jr88 is sorely missed 🏁

[@Angela-xo5kh]

Love this guy. Good on you, Dale!

[@jimbosc]

Atlanta is running the 510 package? Explains the speeds being so slow when they tested there

[@johnhaas2523]

yes and that was known before the Atlanta test

[@MercuryStaniel]

Yeah because of the reconfig of the track they have to run the super-speedway package due to speeds

[@noviranger239]

@@MercuryStaniel The 670 would be unsafe.

[@jah24car]

isn't big or fast tracks with pack racing like daytona, dega, and now atlanta doing a slower package vs bristol or vegas which will have the 650hp?

[@DerrickRG]

@@noviranger239 Lol no. They had 900 hp at Michigan in 2012 after they paved that and it was fine. Get out of here with that safety shit.

[@JoshNY607]

Whose that girl she's cool I like her alot she should be on Nascar on tv b4 or during the races this season

[@chaseeason6789]

It's great to have someone articulate what the new car feels like, and why it feels that way.

[@NationalGuard5]

Good to see the 5 back with Dale Jr.

[@jmendo2546]

Dale is saying car is "Tight" with rack & pinion which "I personally like" because u can get through & out of wreck's faster with no lag, very twitchy, Shake & Bake like. I also like the comentator she is pretty and kinda know's what she is talking about 😍

[@geraldthompson7749]

Good To See Dale Jr Out There Having Fun ... I Just Wish He Could Do At Least 1 Superspeedway Race , Either Daytona Or Talladega Anyway Thanks Dale Jr & Stay Safe 👍

[@bradwilliams4921]

Great insight on the car Dale. Congratulations on the Hall of Fame.

[@tomrowe7534]

Unlimited HP’s, narrow tires, 2” spoiler, rough and tumble drivers. Interviewer needs to be big time, very good questions

[@CloudStrife8894]

I like how Jr. pauses when a car goes by

[@jeffdouglass5107]

Happy to see ya back on track Dale.

[@dgbebb1]

Good to see Jr. in a fire suit again!

[@RagingMattyB]

It’s always fun watching him continue to race once a year in the xfinity series.

[@Patriot-kq2mm]

good to see dale jr back in the car to

[@garypic4083]

He does this so people don't forget him, he still has to make a living

[@dgbebb1]

@@garypic4083 Like Gordon, I'm sure Mr. Hendrick has a permanent position at HMS for him any time he wants it.

[@stephanielanderos4363]

I love Dale.

[@joeking9800]

I’m just here to see if Jason Jacoby is gonna comment on how much he hates nascar, Dale jr, and damns us to hell.

[@connorbingel7134]

His channel name is “racin Jason jacoby” and I always want to call him “racist Jason jacoby”

[@3103Juan]

Would be great to see him run the Daytona 500. Hopefully next year.

[@brandonwalters5105]

he should do a part time for cub like how some drivers are doing

[@frostysgrill]

Teresa should sit front and center for his speech🔥

[@genop1038]

Awesome pit reporter. Just saying. 👍

[@dougwalker4944]

The Uniform ROCKS!!! ...luvin the epaulets...

[@PSN7373]

Old school nascar was the best back in the old days

[@MrFunkyjive]

“To help me in the booth.”

[@brianbice2819]

Looking forward to the Phoenix test.

[@MrKylekja15k]

Dale is a class act!

[@azwris]

This woman should be in the Hall of Fame too...oops

[@michaelgandee8461]

Awesome!

[@matthewrivera3201]

But one more thing I also forgot to mention sir is that when you let the air out of these tires you're going to get more grip so you have a dilemma there on tire adjustment as far as pressure goes is the wing adjustable still or not?

[@andrewb2476]

I heard that there will be a car shortage for the Daytona 500, Let’s get Jr back in for some special races. He still got the talent and passion.

[@elijames3041]

Grate video dale

[@sweetgt7452]

Dale's awesome!!

[@bobbytaylor3177]

Love Dale Jr

[@661.smokeyy]

Its great seeing you dale!

[@matthewrivera3201]

And also I forgot to also mention what about Stephan and up the left side front tire just to Ted

[@michealklonowski5267]

nice thank you for sharing.

[@matthewrivera3201]

Hey on the tires and the power steering Mr Dale Jr couldn't you go with a bigger worm gear to slow it down some more and also that's some air out of the left front tire will that work

[@davidmeserve]

I like Dale Jr.

[@ynnh1694]

48 second lap? Not bad!

[@matthewrivera3201]

Can you slide the knuckle on these new rear axles in and out since they went to CV dhaft

[@ronbeeman357]

Dale at Daytona race suit🔥🔥👍🏾

[@ClitRubbs]

Dale yeah!!...... Dayum ole girl is gorgeous!

[@graydoncarruth5044]

Yeah having the second best plate driver of all time (SR. was #1), do the testing sounds like a pretty good plan lol.

[@Diecastbuffet]

I hope he runs one race!

[@eaglesmann024]

He will must likey a short track

[@snowddoogg]

Martinsville spring xfinity race

[@Diecastbuffet]

@@snowddoogg I mean Cup Race 😉

[@timschmidt3784]

Tens of millions of dollars between NASCAR, the teams, and sponsors and the garage is still running T12 florescent tube lights.

[@paintballbot]

DO IT FOR DALE!!!

[@SwagerBrony]

Well guess I’m gonna have to watch the xynity series for dale jr

[@matthewrivera3201]

And also you know build these boxes according to the driver

[@Big88Country]

Dale, you have got to get busy and produce somebody that's gonna carry on the Earnhardt name and lineage. It's up to you, Jeffery, or Bobby dale, now bring it Son! ;))

[@Bringer420]

510 hp premiere stock car series racing SLOWCAR

[@johnhaas2523]

you're now NASCAR cares about drivers being able to walk away from my crash

[@LAZERBEAMBAND]

They used to race 450 at Daytona and Talladega, they're using a 610 Package at other tracks this year which is great news, considering cars during the best era IMO (1999-2008) dyno'd around 650hp.

[@frankf2902]

Restrictor plates always reduced hp to around that level since they were introduced in 1988, so this isn't new at all. Thankfully, it's no longer 550 for all other tracks (which was, indeed, slowcar)

[@johnhaas2523]

@@frankf2902 they don't use the restrictor plate anymore they use a tapered spacer yes it does the same job but both are different

[@frankf2902]

@@johnhaas2523 yeah, I know. The mechanical difference between plates and spacers are apples to oranges, but the result is the exact same. I was just illustrating that low HP at Daytona has been a thing for decades.

[@MaavRickk]

Of course they can't learn to get rid of the massive spoiler

[@m.e.harris8941]

Hey Nascar, if you want to attract fans back to the sport, race cars that every part can be purchased from the manufacturer’s performance centers by the fans…., you know, race on Sunday, buy on Monday !!!

[@randylee6823]

Congrats Earnhardt Jr on your Hall of Fame induction.

[@kennyB0990]

Who is the reporter? 👀👀😍😍

[@thomaskauser8978]

It's good to see the driver suit and not the lost speedway shoes?

[@donaldburton2022]

LET'S GO RACING BOYS .

[@FlyEaglesFly19111]

I dont think them ole tricks will still work on the new car. Can't mess with jets like the could the old carburetors. Or better yet the back windows opening to change the air over the car. Its a little tougher these days.

[@ChuckyLarms]

Rack and Pinion gear ratio sounds like it’s going to be a disaster for Superspeedway racing

[@KBowWow75]

I wonder if he'll mention Theresa once.

[@bbrcummins1984]

Nice

[@steveashworth6707]

I just hope there isn't to much ajusting to the drivers that could create a big mess in the 500!. Testing and racing are different!.

[@crossroads5771]

did they test the Super birds and the Torino's?

[@StormchaserDeanSmith]

Anyone know if on tv DirecTV

[@johnhaas2523]

KZbin and Facebook

[@jasondelaney6849]

Who is the lady?

[@Stahodad]

She happy.. 😃

[@matthewrivera3201]

He let Eric out of these bigger tires and the steering wheel gets stiffer

[@KingJonAtl]

Dale Please Return

[@miceinoz1181]

Good heavens, NASCAR is only going to rack and pinion steering in 2022?

[@13coyote13]

It'll be interesting to see the battery pack swaps in pits stops in 10 years or maybe even less or will dinosaur racing be cancelled altogether.

[@Dogzy1980]

Pls let him race in the 500

[@johnhaas2523]

He not looking to do so

[@BigxL72]

Do it for DALE

[@supersevenn]

hell yea brother

[@BigxL72]

@@supersevenn 🦅

[@garypic4083]

He anit going nowhere

[@AuditRecon]

Let's Go Branden.

[@TOMCAT5.5149]

She is beautiful.

[@CallforthePriest]

lol loser

[@markgendusa3624]

She is hot, good little interview too.