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RICHMOND, VA – SEPTEMBER 21: Dale Earnhardt Jr, driver of the #88 Hellmann’s Camaro Chevrolet, is introduced prior to the NASCAR Xfinity Series Go Bowling 250 at Richmond Raceway on September 21, 2018 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
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RICHMOND, VA – SEPTEMBER 21: Dale Earnhardt Jr, driver of the #88 Hellmann’s Camaro Chevrolet, is introduced prior to the NASCAR Xfinity Series Go Bowling 250 at Richmond Raceway on September 21, 2018 in Richmond, Virginia. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
In a promotional video ahead of the Ally 400, Ally Racing posted a video on Twitter recently in which they showed how Dale Earnhardt Jr. designs a paint scheme. However, the one thing that caught many people’s eyes was a visual from the video regarding an iconic racetrack.
That racetrack is, of course, North Wilkesboro Speedway, which was recently announced to be going through a restoration process in order for it to get ready and fit for racing.
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As one fan pointed out from one frame of the video, “What does Wilksboro 2023 mean?????”
Well this, even Dale Jr. doesn’t know as he replied, “Damn I didn’t even see that! What could it be???”
Damn I didn’t even see that! What could it be??? https://t.co/Y8RTqeGa6b
— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) May 31, 2022
But even more curious than that was the name, or rather, the hint of the name of NASCAR legend, Mark Martin, that spiraled the fans down the rabbit hole of suggesting possibilities as to what the whole deal could really be.
I'm more curious why Mark Martin is written above it
— 🏁Kolby🏁 (@K_Ray25) May 31, 2022
So who is running a Mark Martin paint scheme at North Wilkesboro in 2023? Alex Bowman in the Cup series or Dale Jr in the Xfinity series?
— NASCARnerd (@nerdNASCAR) May 31, 2022
Xfinity race in 2023, Mark Martin to run the comeback race at Wilkesboro. Need a ballin paint scheme. Am I close?? @markmartin
— A Olive Fan. (@AOliveFan1) May 31, 2022
Mark Martin??? Man I'd love to see that
— Jim Biasella (@JimBiasella) June 1, 2022
Dale in a late model?
— Chris ✞ (@C1_1RIS) May 31, 2022
Jr please tell me that the xfinity series will be there next year and you will be racing your one off there
— Greg (@Rebel_883) May 31, 2022
Many Fans, albeit, are still curious about what Earnhardt Jr had to say regarding his involvement in this matter.
Dale Earnhardt Jr opens up on his involvement with the North Wilkesboro Speedway
After the announcement of the North Wilkesboro Speedway’s revival, Dale Earnhardt Jr opened up on his involvement with the whole thing in an episode of the Dale Jr. Download show.
This was all the more important, he felt because many believed he had some sort of monetary involvement in the project.
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“I don’t have any monetary involvement, no ownership, I just have a passion and that’s all I own in the whole thing,” he said. “I just want to see this track do something.”
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AVONDALE, AZ – JANUARY 31: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. addresses the media during NASCAR testing at Phoenix International Raceway on January 31, 2017 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images)
Earnhardt Jr. added that Marcus Smith, the owner of the track, has been on his show multiple teams and he did tease the possibility of “something happening with the track.” In fact, Smith thanked Dale Jr. specifically in the press conference of the announcement.
“A big thanks to Dale Earnhardt Jr who asked me about cleaning up the track back in December 2019, just for the purpose of cleaning it up for iRacing,” he said.
“I really think that was the catalyst that put things over the tipping point to get us where we are today.”
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