Dale Earnhardt Jr will be behind the wheel at Richmond

[crazed 9.6]

Friday night's Xfinity race will see Dale Jr behind the wheel driving his famous #88 one more time !

By Brendan Marks
Charlotteobserver


When Earnhardt retired, he still had a contract remaining with longtime sponsor Hellmann’s to run one Xfinity Series race in 2018 — Earnhardt chose Richmond Raceway.

There’s a real high chance that Junior doesn’t win on Friday night. Heck, there’s always a chance he spins out or blows an engine and doesn’t even finish the race.

But what if, by some chance, he was running in the Top 5 with 20 laps to go? What if, by some miracle, he actually won?

That possibility — to see that magic one more time — is worth watching all by itself. Regardless of what happens on Friday night, Dale Jr.’s legacy is already set. He’s bound for the NASCAR Hall of Fame, and there’s even an off chance he’s the first unanimous inductee.

But whatever does happen Friday night, make sure you’re watching. Watch that famous No. 88 loop around time after time, and listen to the man himself as he scratches that final racing itch.

You never know — it may be the last time you get to.

And no one wants to miss Dale Jr.’s last dash of magic.