I was ready to!!!lol... Couldn't figure out what he was doing, then heard him say, "I'm getting out." Damn near broke my heart, but at least he's ok. He didn't go out there expecting to lead the race, and damn near won it!!! No doubt in my mind, he could race full time in Xfinity and compete!!! Dale Yeah!!!
I have been a fan as, as long I can remember, since the 70’s.. Watching your father compete and watching you to retirement. NASCAR just is no the same without you behind the wheel. Completing. Isn’t ironic that the views went down when Dale jr retired..? I know you are still there producing and finding great talent to continue the sport of NASCAR. NASCAR needs a Earnhardt racing period.
Well said! Been a Petty fan since late sixties, early seventies. My dad used to bring me home all of the sports digests, especially the racing magazines. God bless.
The first NASCAR race I ever watched was the 2001 Daytona 500 I was ten years old and barely understood the impact of what happened that day, however I watched you race that day and was instantly hooked I’ve been a Jr fan ever since and to see you drive now days I don’t take for granted because we all know they are few and far between but what you did at Bristol made me feel like that 10 year old kid again props to you Dale Jr I hope you realize you still very much GOT IT!!!!
It was SO EXCITING TO SEE YOU LEADING THIS RACE AT BRISTOL THAT WORDS AREN'T ADEQUATE FOR THE FEELING OF SEEING AND FEELING THAT EXCITEMENT AND EXPERIENCE IT WITH ALL THE EARNHARDT FANS DALE!!!! IF NOT FOR THAT UNFORTUNATE SMALL FIRE(AND THANK GOD IT WAS SMALL AND SEMI CONTAINED)EVERY PERSON AT BRISTOL WOULD HAVE BEEN ON THE TRACK TO CELEBRATE WITH YOU AND THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN NO WAY THE SECURITY AND POLICE COULD HAVE STOPPED THE CELEBRATION AND GOTTEN ALL OF THE PEOPLE INSIDE THAT TRACK SUBDUED!!!!! IT WAS BEYOND EXCITING SEEING YOU LEADING THIS RACE AND I KNOW YOU WERE AS EXCITED AS WE WERE !!! I'M THANKFUL TO GOD AND THE GUARDIAN ANGEL'S THAT WERE WITH YOU TO GET YOU STOPPED AND PEOPLE TO ASSIST YOU GETTING YOU OUT OF THAT CAR!!!! I know you inhaled toxic smoke and I PRAY THAT NO DAMAGE WAS DONE TO YOUR LUNGS🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻AMEN 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 MOST EXCITING RACE I'VE SEEN SINCE YOU QUIT RACING FULL TIME 🎉🎉💞🤗💞🏁🏆🏁 PRAISE GOD THAT YOU'RE OKAY🙏🏻🙏🏻 JUST ALWAYS REMEMBER YOU'RE NEVER ALONE AND YOU ARE LOVED AND LIFTED UP IN PRAYER ALONG WITH YOUR PRECIOUS FAMILY AND THEIR RESPECTIVE FAMILIES AND MIKE AND HIS PRECIOUS FAMILY AND TO THE CREW THAT HELPED YOU OUT OF THE CAR TO SAFETY AND THEIR RESPECTIVE FAMILIES NOW AND ALWAYS 🙏🏻AMEN 🙏🏻💞🤗💞🏁🏆🏁🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Jr could still contend for an Xfinity championship if he ran full time. It was awesome to see him run up front. They would sell so many more tickets if he ran more
It was great to see JR back on the track I was pulling for you hard man. Never was a fan when you were running weekly but I've gained mad respect for you as a driver and person since coming across dirty mo media. I'm converted I'll always be a Dale JR fan brother. Hope to see you out there again in the future!!!
I like how he says “They’re ain’t supposed to be fire in the car mike” as if mike ain’t following the story or doesn’t get how serious this situation was 😂
We all love and appreciate everything you've done for NASCAR and the racing community. You did a great job friday night Junebug! Watched every lap, happy you are safe 🤘
I LOVED seeing u back in the car You are Nascar for me Its only exciting when You are Running thank U for all the great years and the few times ur back Im Always Entertained and can watch U drive anything tell the cows come home thanks again 👍 love what ur doin❤🚘so glad the fire thing was small and u got out quickly and safely those pesky wires😂 much love Godspeed admiration forever
It was the best race of the year as far as I'm concerned. We loved watching how competitive you are. We would have loved to have seen the outcome had the fire not taken you out of the race. We're glad you're safe! If you race at Bristol next year, we WILL make the trip!
Glad your good after that wild night at Bristol. You had a hot rod there for sure. Just happy you ran an had a good run an a good time. Long as you enjoyed it thats what matters
Man I haven’t been that pumped up since you’ve retired Dale. I loved every minute of watching you driving that car and leading. NASCAR, hell, the racing world isn’t the same without you driving. I still watch but I don’t get that nervous rush feeling when you’re leading anymore because you’re not out there. I hope this doesn’t sound disrespectful and I mean no disrespect but the Earnhardts left nascar too soon man.
Dang I was there , remembering great days from the past I have enjoyed watching you drive for your whole career. Awesome to see you lead again, HOPING for next year.
What a wild night for Dale Jr. at Bristol. A fast car, going to the front to lead some laps. And then he even lit it up with an electrical fire inside the car cabin. This was a close call, as Dale Jr.’s fire suit actually started to melt and burn. He was literally on fire here. Smartly he drops down to pit road and the pit crew from the #20 car runs out to help Dale Jr. Get out of his car. Soon after the track safety personnel arrived to extinguish the fire. Near miss, close call, excitement, wild night!
I don't care if jr finishes last I just love seeing him on the track again. Would definitely love to see him win again but him just being there is enough for me. I'm a huge big E fan and Been a jr fan his whole career I have a hard time watching races now that he's retired.
Great night of racing, and you made it home safe, Jr. That’s what all of us fans know is the best part of your night of whuppin’ you put on the field. As for the mess that the fire extinguishers made inside your car, Dale, I wish NASCAR would switch to the FireAid fire extinguisher products. NHRA uses FireAid on all of the race cars and motorcycles, the fires get put out, and the vehicles can get ready for the next round without all of the white chemical powder mess. It would be neat to see NASCAR create a more driver accessible fire bottle that could be activated with a hose and a valve inside the car to put out small fires inside the car and create another layer of safety for the drivers. FireAid would work just fine in that application. Glad you are safe, looking forward to seeing your efforts at the Homestead race next month.
There should have been a fusible link at the battery to that wire. This would have stopped the fire but it also cuts the car off. Great run tho. I sure you had flash backs from Daytona
Personally, I would prefer that Dale and the drivers that aren't full-time should stay out of playoff races. But I'm sure that money and filling the seats has something to do with it. Dale leading the race and having a chance to win was awesome!! Shows you how great his team is. His drivers are always top five and ten.
I mean, as disappointing as it is. You know, it could have been a lot worse. The inside of that car had been fully engulfed I'm just glad you're okay and you're safe
That fire made me remember that Corvette wreck and terrible fire . I have to ask WHY didn't the AMR SAFETY CREW NOT COME ? I heard on your radio communications that someone told you " They said they're not coming " . That really bothers and bugs me !
Carbon fiber is no different than carbon steel. You will get zapped with an open current. Now introduce it to salt water boats with electricity passing through then. It gets fun.
On a race car that needs to be as light as possible yeah. The only option other than that is aluminum which is also conductive but is also heavier. On sports car style cars like dpi and lmp the whole car is carbon fiber to save weight, so there’s nothing but that around the electrical wiring.
Dale- “there’s a fire” Spotter n crew cheif “good lap yatta yatta” Dale-“THERE IS A FIRE” Spotter n crew cheif “ so you still gonna take boat out this weekend yatta yatta”
I called my dad up he wasn't watching and I said you ain't going to believe this you need to get up Juniors about to take the lead he's running them down I was literally freaking out it was fun watching the 88 go around there and the helmans paint Scheme looks so damn good looking forward to Homestead
While we all love seeing Jr still driving, between catching fire and his concussion issues, I wish he would stay off the track. He's too good of an influence in the sport to lose to an on-track incident at this point.
I’m not a nascar fan, but I have always appreciated Dale Jr. But I laughed my butt off listening to this. Dale’s story telling skills are a bit lacking. LOL! Don’t anyone get butt hurt by my comment. He’s a great guy and a great racer. But he must be a hoot to hang out with at a get together with his friends.
I’m surprised that cable wasn’t fused or wired with a circuit breaker. Sounds the cable was shorting out on the body and getting the foam hot enough to ignite. I hate that we missed going to the race.
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If Dale would’ve won at Bristol I swear those fans would’ve stormed the track
They would have torn the track up
I would’ve!!! It was awesome!!! 3rd row at the start finish line!
You know it. Tear it down! 😂😂
I said the same thing they will tear Bristol down..
I was ready to!!!lol... Couldn't figure out what he was doing, then heard him say, "I'm getting out." Damn near broke my heart, but at least he's ok. He didn't go out there expecting to lead the race, and damn near won it!!! No doubt in my mind, he could race full time in Xfinity and compete!!! Dale Yeah!!!
I’ve been to many races over the years and that was one of the best times I’ve ever had watching Dale Jr lead. I’ll always cherish that moment.
i love listening to the way Jr. tells us what's going on. He puts it all out there. Not afraid to share how he's feeling in the moment.
It was amazing to see u run again Jr! You did fantastic, I look forward to Miami!!!!
I've watched Dale's entire career. I had so much fun Friday night. I was like "he's actually whooping they a$$" 🤣🤣
My life felt normal again seeing you in that race car Dale. Thanks for going out and looking forward to Miami!
Was great to see Dale Jr. back in a racecar again..👏👏👏👊
He could still be racing and be up front he still got it big time loved that he can jump into Nascar and win and will win miami
It was freakin' AWESOME!!
I have been a fan as,
as long I can remember, since the 70’s..
Watching your father compete and watching you to retirement.
NASCAR just is no the same without you behind the wheel.
Completing.
Isn’t ironic that the views went down when Dale jr retired..?
I know you are still there producing and finding great talent to continue the sport of NASCAR.
NASCAR needs a Earnhardt racing period.
Well said! Been a Petty fan since late sixties, early seventies. My dad used to bring me home all of the sports digests, especially the racing magazines. God bless.
The first NASCAR race I ever watched was the 2001 Daytona 500 I was ten years old and barely understood the impact of what happened that day, however I watched you race that day and was instantly hooked I’ve been a Jr fan ever since and to see you drive now days I don’t take for granted because we all know they are few and far between but what you did at Bristol made me feel like that 10 year old kid again props to you Dale Jr I hope you realize you still very much GOT IT!!!!
It was SO EXCITING TO SEE YOU LEADING THIS RACE AT BRISTOL THAT WORDS AREN'T ADEQUATE FOR THE FEELING OF SEEING AND FEELING THAT EXCITEMENT AND EXPERIENCE IT WITH ALL THE EARNHARDT FANS DALE!!!! IF NOT FOR THAT UNFORTUNATE SMALL FIRE(AND THANK GOD IT WAS SMALL AND SEMI CONTAINED)EVERY PERSON AT BRISTOL WOULD HAVE BEEN ON THE TRACK TO CELEBRATE WITH YOU AND THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN NO WAY THE SECURITY AND POLICE COULD HAVE STOPPED THE CELEBRATION AND GOTTEN ALL OF THE PEOPLE INSIDE THAT TRACK SUBDUED!!!!! IT WAS BEYOND EXCITING SEEING YOU LEADING THIS RACE AND I KNOW YOU WERE AS EXCITED AS WE WERE !!! I'M THANKFUL TO GOD AND THE GUARDIAN ANGEL'S THAT WERE WITH YOU TO GET YOU STOPPED AND PEOPLE TO ASSIST YOU GETTING YOU OUT OF THAT CAR!!!! I know you inhaled toxic smoke and I PRAY THAT NO DAMAGE WAS DONE TO YOUR LUNGS🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻AMEN 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 MOST EXCITING RACE I'VE SEEN SINCE YOU QUIT RACING FULL TIME 🎉🎉💞🤗💞🏁🏆🏁 PRAISE GOD THAT YOU'RE OKAY🙏🏻🙏🏻 JUST ALWAYS REMEMBER YOU'RE NEVER ALONE AND YOU ARE LOVED AND LIFTED UP IN PRAYER ALONG WITH YOUR PRECIOUS FAMILY AND THEIR RESPECTIVE FAMILIES AND MIKE AND HIS PRECIOUS FAMILY AND TO THE CREW THAT HELPED YOU OUT OF THE CAR TO SAFETY AND THEIR RESPECTIVE FAMILIES NOW AND ALWAYS 🙏🏻AMEN 🙏🏻💞🤗💞🏁🏆🏁🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
most enjoyable race ive seen in a long time,hung with you every lap.
Jr is a great driver. In enjoyed watching the race and him in the lead!
Jr could still contend for an Xfinity championship if he ran full time. It was awesome to see him run up front. They would sell so many more tickets if he ran more
Was an awesome effort Jr. Proud to see you drop in and go again. Hope its fun at homestead. Ill be ready for another awesome showing?
Dale is a national treasure. We need to protect him at all costs. ILY JUNE BUG!!
It was great to see JR back on the track I was pulling for you hard man. Never was a fan when you were running weekly but I've gained mad respect for you as a driver and person since coming across dirty mo media. I'm converted I'll always be a Dale JR fan brother. Hope to see you out there again in the future!!!
I like how he says “They’re ain’t supposed to be fire in the car mike” as if mike ain’t following the story or doesn’t get how serious this situation was 😂
We all love and appreciate everything you've done for NASCAR and the racing community. You did a great job friday night Junebug! Watched every lap, happy you are safe 🤘
I LOVED seeing u back in the car You are Nascar for me Its only exciting when You are Running thank U for all the great years and the few times ur back Im Always Entertained and can watch U drive anything tell the cows come home thanks again 👍 love what ur doin❤🚘so glad the fire thing was small and u got out quickly and safely those pesky wires😂 much love Godspeed admiration forever
It was the best race of the year as far as I'm concerned. We loved watching how competitive you are. We would have loved to have seen the outcome had the fire not taken you out of the race. We're glad you're safe! If you race at Bristol next year, we WILL make the trip!
You deserve to win a race again and it should’ve happened the other night at Bristol
jr still got it.
I'm Jr Nation all the way love you junior
You drove a great race You were having fun !!!!!!😊😊
Dale we need you to run Bristol every year please. That race was so fun to watch!
Dale Jr should race Xfinity full time
Glad your good after that wild night at Bristol. You had a hot rod there for sure. Just happy you ran an had a good run an a good time. Long as you enjoyed it thats what matters
was great seeing you out there on the track Dale Jr!
Man I haven’t been that pumped up since you’ve retired Dale. I loved every minute of watching you driving that car and leading.
NASCAR, hell, the racing world isn’t the same without you driving. I still watch but I don’t get that nervous rush feeling when you’re leading anymore because you’re not out there. I hope this doesn’t sound disrespectful and I mean no disrespect but the Earnhardts left nascar too soon man.
That firesuit is worth a million. Ebay. Love to see it displayed on your set.
Dang I was there , remembering great days from the past I have enjoyed watching you drive for your whole career. Awesome to see you lead again, HOPING for next year.
Dale, that wire should be in a conduit to prevent this from happening again! I am glad you did not get burned again!
Man that place rocked when you took the lead. Awesome job Junebug you still got it. Hope you have a good time at Homestead running the wall.
Got in late. I couldn’t believe my eyes. Wasn’t a bit surprised where you raced. Tough break, but that’s NASCAR. You never know who is gonna win
Was so awesome to see Dale run . A shame the car laid down😊
about damn shed a tear almost seeing dale win a race after only ever seeing him race two times in my life rip SR LL JR
What a wild night for Dale Jr. at Bristol. A fast car, going to the front to lead some laps. And then he even lit it up with an electrical fire inside the car cabin. This was a close call, as Dale Jr.’s fire suit actually started to melt and burn. He was literally on fire here. Smartly he drops down to pit road and the pit crew from the #20 car runs out to help Dale Jr. Get out of his car. Soon after the track safety personnel arrived to extinguish the fire. Near miss, close call, excitement, wild night!
Awesome job Jr.
I don't care if jr finishes last I just love seeing him on the track again.
Would definitely love to see him win again but him just being there is enough for me. I'm a huge big E fan and Been a jr fan his whole career I have a hard time watching races now that he's retired.
Great night of racing, and you made it home safe, Jr. That’s what all of us fans know is the best part of your night of whuppin’ you put on the field. As for the mess that the fire extinguishers made inside your car, Dale, I wish NASCAR would switch to the FireAid fire extinguisher products. NHRA uses FireAid on all of the race cars and motorcycles, the fires get put out, and the vehicles can get ready for the next round without all of the white chemical powder mess. It would be neat to see NASCAR create a more driver accessible fire bottle that could be activated with a hose and a valve inside the car to put out small fires inside the car and create another layer of safety for the drivers. FireAid would work just fine in that application. Glad you are safe, looking forward to seeing your efforts at the Homestead race next month.
glad you are ok
So glad Jr. didn't get hurt but it was so fu@$ing awesome watching him race!!
Jr was dominant in a long run yellow flags if that stayed green he would have lap everyone and won the race
I was there, the energy when he was leading was crazy and the disappointment and confusion when he pulled down pit road, my self included
I was really hoping to see him and Justin battle for the win!!!
BIG FAN OF YOURS DALE JR ! GLAD YOU ARE OK !❤
It was awesome, I was standing up hooting and hollering at my TV when he was leading 🏋🏻♂️
If Jr. won that race, Bristol would’ve burnt down
Hey, Dale - I think you would've pulled-off the win if it wasn't for the fire. Just glad that the fire wasn't worse!
Hearing Junior, all I could think of was when Ricky Bobby was on fire. 😂
And why isn't that foam fireproof? Why isn't power cable more protected?
Great run. Know you had fun.
Like old time’s for sure 😊😊😊 loved it
So good to see you racing. So disappointed at the ending. You could have won that race.
He did win in my View. He is OK . What more of a win could you ask for!
He is a genuine human being
There should have been a fusible link at the battery to that wire. This would have stopped the fire but it also cuts the car off. Great run tho. I sure you had flash backs from Daytona
Good job junebug!!
Junebug is what D W called him ,when he was working as a race anoulcer or commentatier.
Personally, I would prefer that Dale and the drivers that aren't full-time should stay out of playoff races. But I'm sure that money and filling the seats has something to do with it. Dale leading the race and having a chance to win was awesome!! Shows you how great his team is. His drivers are always top five and ten.
Dale has had more than his fair share of experience with fire.
Wish he would run Texas. He was usually competitive here and we miss seeing him race.
Bad ass run!!!!
Mike's in the background going , "That's right... that's right... that's right..." like a Black preacher's hype man.
😂
I mean, as disappointing as it is. You know, it could have been a lot worse. The inside of that car had been fully engulfed I'm just glad you're okay and you're safe
Jr has to retell what he says so many times, repeating himself even though Mike said "I get it" . Mike is so patient.
Dale pulled a Ricky Bobby on fire seeking help lol
Glad you okay jr. What can yall/nascar do to fix both issues the fire of foam and the sawing of wire for the short tracks?
Man!! I can tell ya, I was really hoping you were gonna spank that field!!
Would it still happen if you put a switch on the -negative instead of the +positive?
Run the electric line through a some conduit behind the leg board.
Glad it fid not turn worse for you Dale glad you made it out
carbon fiber IS a conductor, as is nylon and some other stuff folks think, erroneously is not
Yes. I think he would have won,the way he was driving, dominating 🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁👍,showing the kids how it's done.
That sucked you was running great! And I'm first
You had a short to ground with a poor conductor but high amps, Slow burn but not enough draw to short battery
I must admit Jr been in some of the most scariest situations fire or not from Sonoma, plane landing crash & no steering in Dega
The fire he got injured in, while driving the Corvette race car.
That fire made me remember that Corvette wreck and terrible fire . I have to ask WHY didn't the AMR SAFETY CREW NOT COME ? I heard on your radio communications that someone told you " They said they're not coming " . That really bothers and bugs me !
Jr just doesn’t have good luck with fire! 😬
I hope u have the same speed in Miami
If not more
Good news is ur ok from Friday night Xfinity Series race Dale Jr. always thought smoke was coming near transmission by floor heat seal.
You probably got a few texts from the competition telling you to stay in the booth. Lol
Dale jr could be rattling off a few championships between the ages of 45 to 55. Its just the Earnhardt factor.
How is the main power cable not a fused circuit?
Carbon fiber is no different than carbon steel. You will get zapped with an open current. Now introduce it to salt water boats with electricity passing through then. It gets fun.
Reminds me of the song with they lyrics: "She's hot, I know, as she told me so."
Such a bummer. He should have won that race. I was hoping.
Dale, you ever hear the saying, "The postman always rings twice."?
Surprised that NASCAR doesn’t require a fire resistant foam material, fire resistant materials throughout the car for that matter…
Did the car go r & d for exam
My little niece was miss food city that weekend and got some cool pic in victory lane
I'm not a vehicle engineer, is that normal to put carbon fiber, which is electrically conductive, next to those power lines?
On a race car that needs to be as light as possible yeah. The only option other than that is aluminum which is also conductive but is also heavier. On sports car style cars like dpi and lmp the whole car is carbon fiber to save weight, so there’s nothing but that around the electrical wiring.
Dale- “there’s a fire”
Spotter n crew cheif “good lap yatta yatta”
Dale-“THERE IS A FIRE”
Spotter n crew cheif “ so you still gonna take boat out this weekend yatta yatta”
He smelled what the Rock is cooking.
I called my dad up he wasn't watching and I said you ain't going to believe this you need to get up Juniors about to take the lead he's running them down I was literally freaking out it was fun watching the 88 go around there and the helmans paint Scheme looks so damn good looking forward to Homestead
While we all love seeing Jr still driving, between catching fire and his concussion issues, I wish he would stay off the track. He's too good of an influence in the sport to lose to an on-track incident at this point.
I’m not a nascar fan, but I have always appreciated Dale Jr. But I laughed my butt off listening to this. Dale’s story telling skills are a bit lacking. LOL! Don’t anyone get butt hurt by my comment. He’s a great guy and a great racer. But he must be a hoot to hang out with at a get together with his friends.
I’m surprised that cable wasn’t fused or wired with a circuit breaker. Sounds the cable was shorting out on the body and getting the foam hot enough to ignite. I hate that we missed going to the race.
Also wanted to add, do these cars not have a fire suppression system? If they don’t I would definitely look into adding it.
He's really good btw