Friday’s Food City 300 for the Xfinity Series at Bristol Motor Speedway was an awesome event, and the biggest reason why might’ve been because Dale Earnhardt Jr. got behind the wheel again. The interest Earnhardt Jr.

“I’m not planning on racing next year,” Earnhardt said of the Xfinity Series. “I’ll be foolish to say I’m never going to run again because I don’t know well enough to stay away from it, and I’ll probably miss it next year and be absolutely willing to sign up for anything that might be beneficial to JR Motorsports.”

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For the first time in nearly a year, one of the most popular drivers in the history of motorsports was back in the driver’s seat for a NASCAR Xfinity Series race on Friday night at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Dale Earnhardt cited the fallout from a recent troubling incident in a message to NASCAR. Last weekend, former NASCAR driver Matt Tifft got kicked in the face by an opposing crew member after an ASA STARS National Tour race at Toledo Raceway.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. was happy after his return to Bristol Motor Speedway for the Food City 300 as he finished the race in the seventh spot, despite facing early challenges in the race.