NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Jr. has offered an update on his racing future and his plans for the 2025 season.
The former Cup Series star retired from full-time racing at the end of 2017, switching the track for the commentary booth and balancing his broadcasting duties with the occasional drive here and there ever since.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. finished 7th in the Xfinity Series last weekend
Is Dale Earnhardt Jr. retiring?
With no contractual obligations to race in 2025, Earnhardt Jr. has now offered an update on his plans for next season after the race in Bristol, suggesting he is set to take a break from the track.
“Man, I don’t know how much longer I’ll be able to be competitive," he admitted.
"I can come out here another 20 years but you know, eventually these young kids they just get to be so good. So it’s fun to be able to run with them tonight."
Earnhardt Jr. continued: “So I want to be great [at broadcasting]. Been missing you guys at NBC and you know the CW and all that,"
"I feel like I need to really focus on that. That’s really the priority. So, I want to do well in the booth and maybe I’ll get back in this thing.
"I’m sure I’ll miss it and end up signing up for something in '26."
Longevity.@DaleJr has now made at least one NASCAR national series start in every season since 1996.
He currently holds the longest active streak of consecutive seasons with at least one national series start.
Career totals 778 starts 50 wins 220 top fives 356 top 10s
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