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DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – MAY 08: Dale Earnhardt Jr. leads the pace lap in his father’s, Dale Earnhardt #8 Chevrolet prior to the NASCAR Xfinity Series Steakhouse Elite 200 at Darlington Raceway on May 08, 2021 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
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DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – MAY 08: Dale Earnhardt Jr. leads the pace lap in his father’s, Dale Earnhardt #8 Chevrolet prior to the NASCAR Xfinity Series Steakhouse Elite 200 at Darlington Raceway on May 08, 2021 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
Dale Earnhardt Jr has been seen returning slowly to the racing scene, even though in a limited capacity, his love for late-model cars remains inevitable. Junior recently announced that he would be racing in late model again at the Florence Motor Speedway, a track he hasn’t been on since 1996. After announcing the same on Twitter, he almost sent out a cryptic tweet about another NASCAR legend’s participation in the upcoming race.
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Junior’s initial tweet read, “I haven’t raced at @FlorenceMSpdwy since 1996. I’ll be there Nov 19 to qualify for the South Carolina 400 in our @BassProShops @JRMotorsports Late Model Stock car. Get tickets now at http://fmspeedway.com or at track during the race weekend. It’ll also be live @FloRacing.“
Soon after a fan commented, “Is @KevinHarvick racing.”
Junior promptly replied, “@RodneyChilders4 and crew are being oddly quiet. Won’t be surprised to see them there.“
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Junior had earlier teased that he would be racing with JR Motorsports in the South Carolina 400 with his late model car at Florence Motor Speedway.
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MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA – APRIL 08: Dale Earnhardt Jr, driver of the #88 Hellmann’s Fridge Hunters Chevrolet, waits on the grid prior to the NASCAR Xfinity Series Call 811 Before You Dig 250 powered by Call 811.com at Martinsville Speedway on April 08, 2022, in Martinsville, Virginia. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)
Jr. had previously spoken about it during the livery reveal where he was seen unveiling the car’s livery. In the video, he mentioned that he would be driving a special Bass Pro Shop livery, which paid tribute to the legacy of the Earnhardt name. The paint scheme is very similar to that of which Earnhardt Sr once raced in. Junior repeatedly mentioned how his family’s relationship with the company had grown so much over the years. It only made sense for him to have a throwback scheme with Bass Pro Shop as a sponsor.
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We cannot wait to see Junior race it out with this wonderful car at the South Carolina 400 on November 19th.
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