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Only one thing was missing for Dale Earnhardt Jr. in Saturday’s dominant NASCAR XFINITY Series win at Richmond International Raceway — a burnout.
Later Saturday night on Twitter, Earnhardt Jr. explained why he didn’t send his No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet into a frenzy. Believe it or not, it was due to … Mark Martin ?
For some reason I thought about @markmartin when I won and how he said dislikes burnouts. Plus we need that motor. https://t.co/mrWpyyycv6
— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) April 23, 2016
It’s an astute observation from a self-proclaimed NASCAR history buff, which led to a bit of shared respect between the two drivers.
Nice to see all the mentions today �� I miss the fans. Congrats to @DaleJr �� you are a hell of a MAN and deserve major respect #nascar
— Mark Martin (@markmartin) April 23, 2016
Thanks for every lesson on the asphalt you ever taught me. #Legend https://t.co/UdWlKiCiOU
— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) April 23, 2016