Ever since Dale Earnhardt Jr has hung up his firesuit to pick up the NBC mic back in 2017, fans have been eager to see the NASCAR Hall of Famer get behind the wheel of a stock car now and then. And it recently happened. Friday night witnessed the 15-time Most Popular Driver, Dale draping himself up in a white firesuit and driving the #88 Chevrolet.

Despite receiving a DNF due to an on-track mishap with 29 laps to go, Dale Earnhardt Jr seemed to still have it in him. Good for him and his team, Justin Allgaier of JR Motorsports won the race and advanced to the round of 8 of the Xfinity playoffs. However, what Dale Earnhardt Jr did after Allgaier won attracted the most attention of the community.

Dale Earnhardt Jr’s great show despite a fiery day

At 48, Dale Earnhardt Jr. posed strong competition to every other driver on the grid. He led 47 laps of the 1 hour 52 minutes and 11-second long race. Unfortunately, his car caught fire, and he exited the race early with burned pants. The two-time Xfinity Series champion watched the rest of the race from the infield care center. Not the end that he had expected for sure.

Although the day ended poorly for the owner, the #7 Chevy star clenched his 3rd Xfinity Series victory of the season and the 22nd of his career. After the race was over, Dale Earnhardt Jr hopped into the driver’s window with Justin Allgaier still sitting in the driver’s seat.

Allgaier’s dad took the passenger seat. And the Camaro accelerated slowly to the victory lane with Junior arriving at the celebration are in style. To his utter excitement, Dale Junior even banged the roof of the car as the crowd started cheering and clapping.

A rather marvelous spectacle right there, don’t you think?

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Fans showered appreciation for Dale Earnhardt Jr and his team for making it to the next playoff round

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Dale Earnhardt Jr was exceptionally proud of his protégé. During the post-race press conference, he said, “I am really happy for Justin. Winning at Bristol is such an amazing accomplishment for any driver…you gotta be tough and move around. It’s not a place to be getting flukes, I am proud for him.”

However, he wasn’t the only one who was happy with his team’s Friday outing.

When JR Motorsports on Twitter put up the video of Dale Earnhardt Jr’s Friday night shenanigans, fans could not contain their excitement. While some wondered how Sam Mayer, Brandon Jones, and Josh Berry would mitigate their on-track crash, most of the enthusiasts focused solely on the grand way of celebrating the win.

Someone said, “Great to see you so happy!@DaleJr.” Another fan commented, “Proud team owner right there!”

“So great watching Jr race again. #daleyeah” wrote a Dale Junior fan.

While someone exclaimed, “We really need a special shirt (black? Please?) and poster with them taking the ride to Victory Lane 👍 please????”

Someone referred back to the time when Dale Junior was shocked at a friend’s request for a medium plus steak and said, “That fire suit got cooked to a medium plus.@DaleJr@MikeDavis88🥩”

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