Did former Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing official just admit that Matt Kenseth “killed” this valued Dale Earnhardt possession? Wow. What does Dale Earnhardt Jr have to say about that? In a recent episode of The Dale Jr. Download podcast, former RFK Racing General Manager Robbie Reiser reminisced about his earlier days in the sport.

While discussing his first Busch Series race, the veteran revealed how he actually ran Dale Earnhardt’s car in Milwaukee. Well, that was enough to get Dale Jr excited.

Robbie Reiser reveals how Matt Kenseth “killed” a Dale Earnhardt possession

As soon as Dale Jr heard that Reiser had bought a car from his father, the JR Motorsports owner immediately bombarded the former RFK Racing GM with a bunch of questions. Replying to him, Reiser revealed that he had bought a trailing-arm car from Dale Sr, and the conversation that followed added to the excitement of it all.

Dale Jr inquired “How was the car?”

To which Reiser replied, “It was good. I ran my first Busch race at Milwaukee and I finished 17th.” After which Earnhardt Jr exclaimed, “Damn, how cool is that! Where’d that car go?”

Reiser replied, “Well, actually Matt Kenseth killed it.”

Bursting into laughter, Junior exclaimed, “Matt Kenseth drove a car that Dale Earnhardt drove? I love, like. connecting chassis.”

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Reiser spills the details on how Matt Kenseth “killed” Dale Sr’s car

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Seeing Earnhardt Jr thrilled with the conversation, Reiser decided to spill the beans on how exactly the latest inductee into NASCAR’s 75 Greatest Drivers list, Matt Kenseth, destroyed the car.

Reminiscing about the 1997 race at Milwaukee, the former crew chief said, “I got one for ya. What happened to that car is the throttle stuck at Milwaukee and he hit the wall with it. And we destroyed it. That was the end of that car.”

Furthermore, he added, “And then where we had our shop there in Denver, North Carolina, where we were doing our Busch Grand National stuff. Across the street was Hank Parker.

“And Hank Parker bought a bunch of stuff from Dale. I ended up buying a car from Hank that was one of Dale’s old cars and I turned it into a pit stop practice car that Matt Kenseth tried to kill every day out in the practice area.”

With Earnhardt Jr’s constant questions and interruptions, it’s clear how any memory of his dad stirs him up. What do you think of this amazing trip down memory lane? Let us know in the comments below.

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