Dale Earnhardt Jr. returns to the Bojangles Studio after the off season to usher in a new era of the Dale Jr. Download. To kick things off, Dale introduces listeners to the new layout of the Download, which will feature him as a stand-alone host interacting with various producers in the studio. On the heels of the Clash at the Coliseum, there was plenty of racing action to discuss:

• What's the future of the Clash?
• A lot of driver beef for an exhibition race
• Missing Daytona Speedweeks?
• Way too early 2024 Cup predictions
• Clash winner Denny Hamlin calls in

During the first Ask Jr. segment of the season, listeners joined the Download crew via Youtube Live and sent in questions regarding:

• Funko Pops
• Super Bowl predictions
• Favorite Toby Keith songs
• Where Dale wants to race this year