Back to news
Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. wins NASCAR national series debut as crew chief at Pocono
@Source: torontosun.com
The win continued a banner season for the NASCAR Hall of Fame driver — who swept two races at Pocono as a driver in 2014 _ after JR Motorsports and reigning Xfinity Series champion Justin Allgaier qualified for the season-opening Daytona 500 and secured their Cup Series debut.
Earnhardt won two Daytona 500s, in 2004 and 2014, and 26 races overall.
His side hustle Saturday was made a bit easier with Zilisch behind the wheel. Zilisch, who turns 19 in July, raced to his second Xfinity victory of the season and third of his young career. He won his Xfinity debut last year at Watkins Glen International.
Earnhardt even pitched in during the race and tossed tires over the wall during pit stops.
“Midway through the race man, I was feeling it,” Earnhardt said.
Zilisch took the win down to the wire and finally passed Jesse Love with five laps left in the race. Love finished second.
“Dale Junior, not too bad on the box,” Zilisch said. “Pretty cool to have him up there. Getting him a 1-for-1 win as crew chief is pretty awesome.”
Even with the victory, it just might be one-and-done on the pit box for Earnhardt.
“I don’t know that I see myself doing it again,” he said.
Check out our sports section for the latest news and analysis. Care for a wager? Head to our sports betting section for news and odds.
Related News
06 Apr, 2025
What Are Carbon-Plated Running Shoes? An . . .
19 Jun, 2025
Ruth Jones' ex-husband's new life in rem . . .
18 Feb, 2025
Novak Djokovic laments ‘favouritism’ tow . . .
09 Apr, 2025
'Side Mein Aa Tereko Batata Hu': Virat K . . .
04 Jul, 2025
Got a Pixel 6a? You could get up to $150 . . .
09 Jul, 2025
Sports News | Brazilian Club Botafogo Hi . . .
04 Jun, 2025
Shohei Ohtani reacts to death of Japanes . . .
17 May, 2025
Surgeons protest ‘harsh’ process to perf . . .