Dale Jr. Takes Whirlwind NYC Trip to Promote Daytona 500

Ron Lemasters | JR Motorsports | 2/21/2017

Dale Jr. Daytona 500 News

This weekend’s Daytona 500 is NASCAR’s most important race, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. is one of its most important driver. To promote the event, Earnhardt Jr. and wife Amy made the rounds of media in NYC.

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Feb. 21, 2017) – This weekend’s Daytona 500 is NASCAR’s most important race, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. is one of its most important driver. To promote the event, Earnhardt Jr. and wife Amy made the rounds of major media in New York City to gin up interest in the race and Earnhardt Jr.’s return to the cockpit on Sunday.

Stops at The Today Show and The Dan Patrick Show kicked off the day-long tour, and visits to The Jim Rome Show on CBS Sports Radio, NESN and the TV show This Is Us followed, among others.

 Here are a selection of social media mentions surrounding the whirlwind event.