Who caused Earnhardt’s nerves in Martinsville media center?
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MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Being in the media center and answering questions? Absolutely no problem for Dale Earnhardt Jr. The veteran has plenty of experience there.
So what made him so nervous being in front of the press Sunday morning? Well, it had nothing to do with the Goody’s announcement that required his presence for a press conference more than three hours before the green flag is scheduled to fall here at Martinsville Speedway.
No, Junior’s heart was pounding for a very different reason. It was because there were two Juniors in the media center. Dale Earnhardt Jr. was one. Junior Johnson, one of the most legendary figures in NASCAR history, was the other.
“I’ve never been this nervous in a media center before,” Earnhardt said. “And it’s because Junior Johnson is in here. Wow.”
“What an honor,” Earnhardt added, while beckoning to the man who, in addition to being a member of the inaugural NASCAR Hall of Fame class, represents perhaps the greatest living connection to NASCAR’s roots.
The two then posed for a photo in front of a grandfather clock. Junior — err, Earnhardt — won his first Ridgeway Clock on Sunday afternoon.
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