Dale Earnhardt Jr. returns to the Bojangles Studio after a thrilling Talladega Cup race for a new edition of Dirty Air. From scoring pylons to saving fuel, there was a lot to unpack in this episode:

A new “grumpy old man” moment

What does Dale think about the scoring pylons?

How can NASCAR solve the fuel-saving dilemma on drafting tracks?

Shorter races vs. more stages: “don’t take chips out of my bag!”

Michael McDowell makes one block too many 

Race winner Tyler Reddick calls into the show

The impact of Michael Jordan being in Victory Lane


During the Ask Jr. portion of the episode, listeners sent in questions regarding:

Frontstretch interviews vs. Victory Lane interviews

Most heartbreaking race loss

New parenting lessons

Meeting and interacting with Michael Jordan


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