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No burnout after win? Dale Jr. explains

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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 ?

It's an astute observation from a self-proclaimed NASCAR history buff, which led to a bit of shared respect between the two drivers.