Dale Earnhardt Jr. reacts to Sunday’s wild NASCAR Cup race at Bristol on this edition of Dirty Air. The racing world is abuzz after the stunning 500-lap event, which saw teams and drivers scrambling to get ahead of the tire wear situation:

A step in the right direction for short tracks?

Race winner Denny Hamlin calls in

How will Goodyear react to the race?

A little more practice could help avoid a crisis 

Asphalt vs. concrete 

During the Ask Jr. portion of the episode, listeners wanted to know all about:

Dale shaving his beard

Having music played through his helmet during races

NCAA bracket picks

Favorite weekend morning cartoons

Dale’s steering wheel technique


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