The latest tweets from @dalejr. When you compare top-10 finishes, then Dale Sr. Comes out on top with 428-260 over Dale Jr. Sixth-place is where Dale Jr. Finished in the 1998 NASCAR Thunder Special exhibition in Japan. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Was once Nascar's most popular driver. Now thriving in post-racing life, he's a star in the broadcast booth for NBC Sports. But with Dirty Mo Media, Earnhardt's voice is. Since retiring from driving after the 2017 season, Earnhardt has remained extremely influential through his position as an NBC Sports NASCAR analyst, as well as through his immensely popular “Dale Jr. Download” podcast and Twitter, where he has 2.5 million followers.
Even if you’re not the biggest motorsports fan, you’re probably pretty familiar with Dale Earnhardt Jr. Thanks to his famous father and his own time behind the wheel, Junior became one of NASCAR’s biggest names. That reality unsurprisingly helped him earn plenty of money and build up quite the following on Twitter.
While he’s no pretty active on the platform, Dale Earnhardt Jr. wasn’t always thrilled about the idea of making a Twitter account. In fact, he was initially put off by two relatable reasons.
Dale Earnhardt was one of NASCAR’s most popular drivers
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When you’re a star athlete, a certain amount of popularity comes with the territory. Dale Earnhardt Jr., however, took things to the next level during his time on the NASCAR circuit.
While he only started driving to form a relationship with his father, Dale Jr. proved to be a capable driver in his own right. He joined the Busch Series in 1996 and, two years later, was ready for the Cup Series.
Although Earnhardt Jr. wasn’t as successful as his dad, he still proved to be an incredibly popular driver. In addition to winning 50 races across the Cup Series and what’s currently called the Xfinity Series, he also earned an incredible 15 NACAR’s Most Popular Driver titles.
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As you might imagine, that popularity served Dale Jr. well, even away from the track. His star status helped him build up a massive net worth, which clocks in at approximately $300 million; he also boasts more than two million follows on Twitter, which is also pretty impressive in its own right.
Junior was hesitant to join Twitter for two relatable reasons
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As mentioned above, Dale Earnhardt Jr.‘s Twitter account is a pretty popular follow for NASCAR fans. Initially, though, he wasn’t too sure about joining the platform.
While life as a celebrity can bring some unique challenges, those weren’t what was on Junior’s mind. Instead, he was focused on two drawbacks of social media that can affect anyone with a laptop or smartphone.
“I used to have a MySpace page, and I used to have a Facebook page; I don’t anymore because it was just too much responsibility,” he said in 2011, according to Jeff Gluck of SBNation. “I felt like you had to plug in and be involved with it so much, and I just thought that personally, I don’t need to do it.”
Beyond the sheer time-sink of social media, Earnhardt Jr. also expressed reservations about immersing himself in the negativity of Twitter.
“So that part of it, why do I need to put up with that anyway?” he added. “If I don’t have to put up with it, why do I want to bring that [negativity] into my life?”
Dale Earnhardt Jr. eventually joined Twitter and faced those concerns head-on
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Despite those initial concerns, though, Dale Earnhardt Jr. did eventually join Twitter. Unsurprisingly, his popularity carried over to the platform; as of February 2020, the former driver has 2.4 million followers and regularly shares updates with his fans.
In regards to his two initial concerns—time and negativity—it seems like he’s had mixed success. In a 2015 USA Today interview, Junior explained that he’ll avoid Twitter after a bad run or when he knows things will be tough to swallow; he also found, however, that plenty of fans would also send encouraging messages in his direction.
As for spending too much time on social media, however, Dale Jr. had a similar experience to plenty of Twitter users.
“I feel like I’m getting more and more addicted to it, to where I’m like, “Do I need to be doing this so much,” he explained. “I’m sure everybody’s gone through that, but I’m like, ‘Maybe I need to spend more time doing something else.”
These days, the trials and tribulations of social media are simply an everyday part of life. That’s even true if you’re a living NASCAR legend like Dale Earnhardt Jr.
It’s no secret that Dale Earnhardt Jr. loves mayonnaise. The motorsports legend loves the condiment so much that he had it plastered all over his race car and racing suit through his decade-long partnership with Hellmann’s. Earnhardt‘s favorite way to prepare mayo is to spread it on a little something he calls a “strangewich,” which is a wacky combination of banana and mayonnaise in between two slices of bread.
Yeah, disgusting. We know.
But you’re not the only one who thinks Earnhardt’s famous sandwich deserves to be thrown in the trash. World-famous chef and popular critic Gordon Ramsay also had some harsh words for Earnhardt’s “strangewich” when he first learned about the concoction.
Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s favorite snack is called a “strangewich”
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Normally, when you come up with a new meal you want to name it something appetizing so that it attracts new people to try it. When Dale Earnhardt Jr. invented his own sandwich, he did the exact opposite. In 2016, Earnhardt unveiled his creation via his official Twitter account and introduced it as a “strangewich.”
Sure, that’ll make people want to try it, Dale.
But it turns out “strangewich” is a perfect way to describe the peculiar snack. Earnhardt spreads a hefty amount of mayonnaise between two slices of bread and throws a few banana slices right in the middle to complete the sandwich.
Hard pass.
Earnhardt’s “strangewich” disgusted world-famous chef Gordon Ramsay
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Earnhardt’s “strangewich” has received plenty of criticism over the last few years. Freddie Campion of GQ had this to say after trying the sandwich in 2016: “Absolutely terrible. Texture-wise it’s a slimy, gooey mess, and there are no complementary flavors.” But would he eat it again? “Not if you paid me. I would have happily licked a subway seat if it meant getting the taste out of my mouth.”
Campion is just one of the many who have roasted Earnhardt for his unique palate. Gordon Ramsay, who’s made a living off harshly critiquing people’s cooking, jumped in on the fun a year later.
While serving as the grand marshal for NASCAR’s AAA 400 Drive for Autism in 2017, Ramsay was asked by NASCAR.com his thoughts on the famous “strangewich.”
“Wow. That would give me (a not-too-pleasant gastrointestinal situation) for three weeks,” Ramsay said. “Throw it away and start again. I would not be eating (expletive) banana and mayonnaise, no. Whatever Muppet put those two together needs to clean their core. Dale Jr. needs to call me.”
Sheesh. Tell us how you really feel.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. was hurt by Gordon Ramsay’s review
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Earnhardt eventually caught wind of Ramsay’s scathing review of his precious sandwich, and he didn’t appreciate the harsh words.
“So somebody had the bright idea at NASCAR to give him the “strangewich” and let him talk a bunch of trash about it,” Earnhardt said on the Dale Jr. Download podcast in 2017. “Appreciate it, NASCAR. Smart move. Alright, Gordon Ramsay – ah, not sure about that guy. Not sure whether I’m a fan or not.”
Well, sounds like Ramsay isn’t a huge fan of Earnhardt or his food choices either.