Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Denny Hamlin (L-R). Image Credits: Imago, Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire
Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Denny Hamlin (L-R). Image Credits: Imago, Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire
Dale Earnhardt Jr. is known for his hot takes and unapologetic responses on social media, and his recent post on X was a testament to that. The former NASCAR driver, with his post, shed light on a funny crossover between Denny Hamlin and his "Dale Jr Download" crew.
A fan shared an interesting post on X on Thursday, highlighting an observation on Travis Rockhold, a regular member of the Dirty Mo Media crew/cast and a producer of Hamlin's "Actions Detrimental" podcast. He wrote,
"If you watch Actions Detrimental first, then watch Dale Jr Download, it becomes extremely obvious that every Travis take on DJD is just a “Denny” opinion that week."
Replying in the comments of that post, Earnhardt Jr. took a dig and wrote, "I'm glad someone said it."
BRISTOL, TN - SEPTEMBER 20: Dale Earnhardt, Jr 88 JR Motorsports Hellmann s Chevrolet looks on during qualifying for the running of the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Xfinity Series Food City 300 on September 20, 2024, at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, TN. Photo by Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire AUTO: SEP 20 NASCAR Xfinity Series Food City 300 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon240920557
BRISTOL, TN - SEPTEMBER 20: Dale Earnhardt, Jr 88 JR Motorsports Hellmann s Chevrolet looks on during qualifying for the running of the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Xfinity Series Food City 300 on September 20, 2024, at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, TN. Photo by Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire AUTO: SEP 20 NASCAR Xfinity Series Food City 300 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon240920557
With this, the owner of Dirty Mo Media wanted to showcase his admission of the fact that he already noticed how Rockhold has often shared similar views to the questions as that of Hamlin.
Hamlin, the primary entity of his "Actions Detrimental" podcast, often shares his view about different topics related to NASCAR. In the edit shared by the, Travis Rocknold seems to do the same the very next day while sitting at the "Dale Jr Download" expert panel.
Many fans in the comments were highly critical of this occurrence and of Rockhold. But obviously, this doesn't translate to any bad blood between Hamlin and Dale Jr, who have immense respect for each other.
Why Dale Jr is the most influential person in NASCAR for Denny Hamlin
While it's no surprise that Dale Earnhardt Jr is one of the most followed people in NASCAR, he, according to Denny Hamlin, is the most influential as well.
"(Earnhardt) has such a huge influence in our sport - probably the most, I would say," Hamlin said earlier this month, as quoted by AOL.com. "He's still the most popular, certainly the most influential. And when he went on a journey to revive the racetrack (North Wilkesboro), it just seems like he made it happen."
Dale Earnhardt Jr, the son of late Dale Earnhardt, has 26 wins in the NASCAR Cup Series and is part of NASCAR's 75 Greatest drivers. A NASCAR Hall of Famer, he won 15 NASCAR Most Popular Driver awards from 2003 to 2017.
Besides owning and operating Dirty Mo Media that hosts renowned podcasts such as Dale Jr Download, Actions Detrimental, Gluckcast, The Teardown, and Door Bumper Clear, among many others, he also co-owns a NASCAR team, JR Motorsports.
In a nutshell, Dale Earnhardt Jr. is still a name to reckon with and has one of the biggest fan followings in NASCAR. Currently, he serves as an expert on NASCAR programs on TNT Sports and Amazon Prime Video.
Written by
Sabyasachi Biswas
Edited by
Yash Kotak