Earnhardt Jr. to make television debut at Michigan – Nascar

Dale Earnhardt Jr. will serve as a guest driver analyst in the FOX NASCAR television booth for the XFINITY Series race at Michigan International Speedway on June 11, FOX Sports announced Saturday during the broadcast of the Pocono Green 250 event at Pocono Raceway.

The driver of the No. 88 will offer commentary for live coverage of the Menards 250 presented by Valvoline (June 11, 1:30 p.m. ET, FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio), joining announcers Adam Alexander and Michael Waltrip for the entirety of the 250-mile event.

This marks Earnhardt’s broadcasting debut, as he joins a fleet of Sprint Cup regulars that have served as guest commentators in the past: Kevin Harvick, Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano, Carl Edwards, Denny Hamlin, Clint Bowyer and Danica Patrick.

Patrick served as a guest analyst for the XFINITY Series’ Pocono Green 250 on Saturday, while Bowyer offered guest commentary at the previous series event at Charlotte Motor Speedway.