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Dale Earnhardt Jr Urged to “Fire” Hendrick Motorsports Pit Crew After NASCAR Debacle in Dover

Published 05/01/2022, 6:00 AM EDT

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JR Motorsports had a great result in Dover this time around. The team saw success as Josh Berry took home his first win in the Xfinity series. Furthermore, their other three drivers also finished in the top five to provide Dale Jr. and his team with a great result at the Dover Motor Speedway. However, there were some serious issues.

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As a few pointed out, the pit crew was not up to the mark at Dover. Justin Allgaier was running second when he was called in for a Pit Stop. Unfortunately, a slow stop cost Allgaier 3 positions on lap 159 as he rejoined the race in fifth.

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Given the costly time in the pits, fans didn’t shy away from sharing their distaste for the pit lane mishap.

Fans Believe That Hendrick Motorsports’ Pit Crew Should Be Fired

NASCAR fans shared their views and said that it’ll be justified if Dale Earnhardt Jr. decided to fire the pit crew.

One fan said, “That pit crew will be lucky just to get suspensions and fines by NASCAR for the loose wheel. Junior would be justified in firing the ones who work for JRM.”

Some fans are just in doubt about how they could have messed up. One such fan said, “What was up with the 7 team pit crew. Man what could have been”

What Does This Mean For Hendrick Motorsports?

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. already confirmed in a tweet that Hendrick Motorsports is supplying the pit crew, engines, and many other resources.

His post said, Lots of happy @JRMotorsports employees the past few weeks. Also appreciate @TeamHendrick for all their support. Pits crews, engines, multiple layers of resources from Mr H and his organization help us win.

Now, this begs the following question- will this put Hendrick Motorsports at risk? Considering that a pit crew that has been suspended from the Xfinity series can very well be a part of the Cup Series.

This creates doubts for many fans because they believe the pit crew can be a liability to Hendrick Motorsports’ Cup Series team if they were to work for them.

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In the end, Dover was a good race for JR Motorsports. However, the pit crew issue did leave a bitter taste in many fans’ mouths.

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Hetul Katyal

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Hetul Katyal is an F1-NASCAR web stories creator at EssentiallySports. Currently pursuing his degree in Journalism from the Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, he is an avid supporter of Carlos Sainz and Scuderia Ferrari. Hetul always looks forward to the paddock going to Baku, but the part of F1 that excites him the most, is seeing the drivers tackle the 'Raidillon' at Spa.
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Reubyn Coutinho