DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s return to NASCAR didn’t last as long in the Daytona 500 as Junior Nation had hoped.
That doesn’t mean his mid-race exit on Sunday initiated by a flat tire on Kyle Busch’s car was a total loss for Earnhardt, who missed the second half of last Monster Energy Cup Series season with a concussion.
“That wasn’t that hard of a lick, but it’s good to come out of something like that feeling good,” Earnhardt said.
