{"id":135990,"date":"2025-08-11T03:48:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T03:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/135990\/"},"modified":"2025-08-11T03:48:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T03:48:10","slug":"should-have-never-paved-it-dale-jr-calls-out-nascar-track-for-mistake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/135990\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Should Have Never Paved It’ – Dale Jr. Calls Out NASCAR Track For Mistake"},"content":{"rendered":"

‘Should Have Never Paved It’ – Dale Jr. Calls Out NASCAR Track For Mistake<\/a> originally appeared on The Spun<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is calling out a prominent NASCAR track for making a mistake with its pavement decision.<\/p>\n

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The son of the legendary NASCAR Cup Series driver, Dale Earnhardt, had a pretty great career on his own. Dale Jr. retired from full-time racing a couple of years ago, though he remains close to the sport, occasionally racing while also working as a NASCAR broadcaster.<\/p>\n

Dale Jr. is often interacting with fans on social media. He recently responded to a fan who pointed out an issue with the track in Phoenix, Arizona. He said they made a mistake that never should have been made.<\/p>\n

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Dale Jr. responded to a fan on social media, calling out the track for its state of racing.<\/p>\n

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“Isn’t it past time for track limits ? Can we just wherever we feel like it ?” one fan wrote on social media.<\/p>\n

Dale Jr. responded: “We don’t seem to care about cutting the apron at Phoenix. This has been what it is for a few years now. Shoulda never paved it. Coulda paved Bristol with all that asphalt.”<\/p>\n

Many took to social media to weigh in, agreeing that Dale Jr. was right about the track in Phoenix.<\/p>\n

“Phoenix getting reconfigured and its consequences has been a disaster for the nascar cup series,” one fan wrote.<\/p>\n

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“I think it’s dangerous and it looks ridiculous. Not to mention, it might provide more passing opportunities if they were made to drive the track at phoenix,” one fan added.<\/p>\n

“Bring back the island so they jump again. I hate how much they cut Phoenix, looks so stupid,” one fan added.<\/p>\n

“Enforce track limits plain and simple. Other series give you a warning. Do it again, and it\u2019s a stop and go or drive through penalty. Simple really,” one fan added.<\/p>\n

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Where do you stand on the issue?<\/p>\n

‘Should Have Never Paved It’ – Dale Jr. Calls Out NASCAR Track For Mistake<\/a> first appeared on The Spun on Aug 10, 2025<\/p>\n

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