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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