No burnout after win? Dale Jr. explains – Nascar

Only one thing was missing for Dale Earnhardt Jr. in Saturday’s dominant NASCAR XFINITY Series win at Richmond International Raceway — a burnout.

Later Saturday night on Twitter, Earnhardt Jr. explained why he didn’t send his No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet into a frenzy. Believe it or not, it was due to … Mark Martin ?

For some reason I thought about @markmartin when I won and how he said dislikes burnouts. Plus we need that motor. https://t.co/mrWpyyycv6

— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) April 23, 2016

It’s an astute observation from a self-proclaimed NASCAR history buff, which led to a bit of shared respect between the two drivers.

Nice to see all the mentions today 😂 I miss the fans. Congrats to @DaleJr 🏁 you are a hell of a MAN and deserve major respect #nascar

— Mark Martin (@markmartin) April 23, 2016

Thanks for every lesson on the asphalt you ever taught me. #Legend https://t.co/UdWlKiCiOU

— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) April 23, 2016