It was a bittersweet moment when Dale Earnhardt Jr. was forced to retire from racing at the age he did because of his concussion problems. However, he has remained involved with the sport as much as he could, along with taking part in one Xfinity Series race every year. But looking ahead, his run of yearly starts in the second division of NASCAR could be coming to an end.
In a recent Ask Jr. segment of his podcast show, Earnhardt Jr. spoke candidly about how one has to be 100% committed to do well, get better, and succeed at whatever they do, particularly in racing. He mentioned the one thing former NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne told him – “If you want to be good at it, you gotta do it every week.”
"It’s harder to go out there and be competitive. Each time, it gets tougher,” he continued. “So you can’t be good at anything unless you’re a 100% involved and invested in it. Can’t do anything part-time and be great.”