Dale Earnhardt Jr. is unquestionably NASCAR’s biggest ambassador. His name carries considerable weight, but, to his credit, he’s developed his own personality that is authentic and the main reason fans enjoy his television work as an analyst and on his weekly Dale Jr. Download podcast. It’s on the latter where he can offer fresh, uncensored takes that sometimes cut against the grain and ruffle a few feathers of the Daytona-based company.
This week on his latest episode, Earnhardt talked about the exciting Atlanta race that ended with a thrilling photo finish. During that conversation, co-host Andrew Kurland asked Junior what he thought about Fox’s coverage. The question was an extension of a conversation the Hall of Famer started on Sunday during the race when he fired off a tweet on X that made it clear what he thought about it.
The camera shots are too tight. Can’t see everything. There is a shit ton going on out there. #NASCAR
— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) February 25, 2024
“The camera shots are too tight. Can’t see everything. There is a shit-ton going on out there.”
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Addresses Fox's Coverage on Podcast
During the podcast, Earnhardt, who recently announced that he doesn’t have a contract with NBC for 2024, offered a thoughtful response that addressed a variety of areas on Fox’s coverage.
“Man, I couldn’t keep it bottled up anymore,” the two-time Daytona 500 champion admitted. “And since right now I’m not working for any specific network, I felt like that allowed me to be a little more sharing. There’s a couple of things about that. I’m not picking on Fox. I’m not saying they do things differently than NBC did things.
“I’m always of the opinion that getting more cars on the screen is a good thing especially when all of those cars are doing some things, racing, battling. The more cars you can put on the screen, the more I, as a broadcaster, can talk about. ‘Look at that! Look at that!’ And if they’re not on the screen, I can’t say “Hell of a battle right there” when you can’t even see it at home.”
Earnhardt is like those old E.F. Hutton commercials – when he talks, people listen.
Will the producers at Fox listen?