Dale Earnhardt Jr. wants more of what he saw from the NASCAR Cup Series in Nashville on Sunday evening.
The NASCAR Cup Series arrived in Nashville this weekend, with the Cracker Barrel 400. The race, held at the Nashville Superspeedway, had an electric finish. Denny Hamlin won the checkered flag, while Christopher Bell, Chase Briscoe, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Shane van Gisbergen rounded out the top five.
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For Dale Jr., who is working as a commentator for Amazon Prime, it was a reminder of races he witnessed growing up as a kid in the 1980s.
He loved it.
Nov 1, 2025; Avondale, Arizona, USA; NASCAR Xfinity Series team owner Dale Earnhardt Jr during the Xfinity Series Championship race at Phoenix Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images© Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
Dale Jr. wants to see more races like the one we had on Sunday night.
“Tonight felt exactly like a Bristol night race I would go to in the 80s. Chaos and uncertainty throughout and a thriller of a finish. You can’t ask for more. That simply was a classic,” he wrote on X.
Bubba Wallace had a tough night, though
Wallace, who had a DNF in his No. 23 Toyota, had a tough result after getting involved in a crash.
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He spoke out following the race.
“Just minding our own business yet again,” Wallace explained. “Another week that our team doesn’t get the finish that we deserve. I’m tired, man. It’s hard to be in the same boat constantly every week and you gotta figure out how to put it behind you and show up.
“I somehow become the bad guy days following this. So, I gotta figure out how to be better and learn from it. It’s really freaking hard when you’re driving your best and just trying to make progress throughout the race and you get wiped out. So, onto Michigan.”
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The NASCAR Cup Series season will continue in Michigan next weekend.
This story was originally published by The Spun on Jun 2, 2026, where it first appeared in the NASCAR section. Add The Spun as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
