Before the recent changes, the All-Star event provided drivers with a single shot at a million-dollar prize. It was a winner-takes-all race, where the stakes were incredibly high. Drivers pushed their cars to the limit, knowing that victory meant a substantial payday.
Now NASCAR has introduced a new in-season tournament that also gives the winner a $1 million prize pool. earlier Denny Hamlin lauded NASCAR’s decision on this change and now Dale Earnhardt Jr believes this is a good chance to enhance the excitement.
💰 "Before this, we had one chance at a million dollars for the All-Star event outside of the championship […] and now we got two of those."@DaleJr discusses the new in-season tournament for 2025 and what he hopes to see from it in the future ⬇️
🎧 → https://t.co/WGRTG5gnEd pic.twitter.com/WybhgsRNVT
— SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Ch. 90) (@SiriusXMNASCAR) May 15, 2024
During a recent episode of SiriusXM NASCAR radio, Dale Earnhardt Jr reminded the earlier successful campaign of Denny Hamlin on Dirty Mo Media. He then praised NASCAR’s decision to introduce a million-dollar event along with All Star race and said, “Before this, we had one chance at a million dollars for the All-Star event outside of the championship […] and now we got two of those.”
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Joins TNT and Amazon Prime for NASCAR Broadcasting
The rumors have been confirmed: Dale Earnhardt Jr., the legendary stock car racer, is set to make waves in the broadcasting world once again. Starting in the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season, Earnhardt Jr. will be part of both TNT and Amazon Prime’s broadcast booths.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. is leaving NBC Sports behind to embark on a new adventure. He will join the broadcasting teams of TNT and Amazon Prime Video Racing. The move is scheduled for the 2025 season, aligning with the new TV deal that Warner Bros. Discovery and Amazon Prime have secured with NASCAR.
Earnhardt Jr. will be in the booth for 10 Cup Series races. The first five events will be available exclusively on Amazon Prime, while the subsequent five races will be accessible through TNT. This arrangement follows FOX Sports’ portion of the NASCAR season.
READ MORE: Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Driver Hit with Significant Penalty, Slapped with $10K Fine