Dale Earnhardt Jr. sure knows how to celebrate Thanksgiving. For the veteran racing driver, the festival is all about family, plenty of laughs, and a good old turkey. It should come as no surprise that the 50-year-old has the perfect recipe for the occasion and he was generous enough to share it with fans on social media, giving them a sneak peek into the type of food that NASCAR legends eat on special occasions.

It seems like Junior thoroughly enjoyed his Thanksgiving feast. Keeping fans up to date with the festivities, the North Carolina native revealed that he combines his turkey preparations with a cold can of Budweiser beer. The veteran seems to be making the most out of his retirement from full-time racing. Given his indulgence during the festival.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. shares his Thanksgiving recipe

Dale Earnhardt Jr. has plenty to be thankful for. The racing driver has had quite an illustrious NASCAR career, winning the Busch Series twice in 1998 and 1999. If that wasn’t all, he was recognized as the Cup Series’ most popular driver 15 times and inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2021. Taking these factors into account, it’s no surprise that Thanksgiving is a special occasion in the Earnhardt household, and they celebrate the festival by having a feast fit for a king.

Revealing the recipe for his Thanksgiving turkey, Dale Jr. said, “The bird is in the oven. Added herbs, onions, garlic inside. Slices of butter under the skin. A layer of @Hellmanns on the exterior, covered with some Kinder’s mild BBQ rub. Time for a 4 hour roast. Cracking the first beer before 10am. It’ll be a @budweiserusa”. The 50-year-old seems to have enjoyed the feast, as he followed up to the initial tweet by saying, “Turkey was good. Battled a food coma for a few hours but we are back! 🍻”

After Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s accurate description of his turkey recipe, former Xfinity Series driver Landon Casill used artificial intelligence to generate an image of the racing driver prepping for Thanksgiving. The former Kaulig Racing driver went on to write, “I asked AI to create an image of this glorious American Thanksgiving setting @DaleJr so graciously described for us”. The accuracy with which AI recreated the image impressed journalist Alan Cavanna, who went on to say, “The logos on the shoulders are so perfect. AI is too good.”

While being impressed by AI’s image, fans were also amused at the barbecue-flavored can of beer that featured in Casill’s image. Meanwhile, Dale Earnhardt Jr. extended his greetings to fans on social media, going on to say, “Hope it’s a great day for you and your family. #HappyThanksgiving.” The 50-year-old recently went behind the wheel of his iconic No. 8 Budweiser Chevy at Florence Motor Speedway but was forced to retire prematurely because of a fuel pump issue. However, he will hope to have better luck in grassroots racing going forward.

Amy Earnhardt reveals the secret to the perfect turkey

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It seems like Dale Earnhardt Jr. isn’t the only one who divulged secrets to cooking the perfect turkey this Thanksgiving. His wife Amy also shared some behind-the-scenes images on her Instagram story, which showcased Junior hard at work, cooking a feast for the festival. The couple got engaged on July 17th, 2015, and got married at Childress Vineyards in Lexington, North Carolina on New Year’s Eve. They have two daughters, Isla Rose Earnhardt (6) and Nicole, who is two years younger.

In one of the videos uploaded on Amy’s Instagram story, Dale Earnhardt Jr. can be seen applying a thick layer of mayonnaise with plenty of dedication and commitment. His wife wrote the caption, “Trying out the @hellmannsmayonnaise hack on our turkey.” When the bird was fully cooked afterward, Amy went on to write, “It was perfect. The kids were not. Time for a cocktail.”

It seems like Dale Jr. enjoys the taste of mayonnaise. The North Carolina native shared a recipe for his “favorite sandwich” a few years ago, featuring nothing but bread, banana, and mayo, a combination that is unheard of in culinary circles. While it may not appeal to the common person’s tastebuds, Junior is anything but ordinary. With his Thanksgiving turkey featuring heaps of mayonnaise as well, we will just have to take his word for how ‘delicious’ his recipe seems to be.