I always make things worse than they are or create problems that aren’t there. And going and doing some simple task becomes a problem. I start imagining problems that aren’t there. What people are going to think, who’s going to judge me and am I going to be good enough? Am I worthy? Dale Earnhardt Jr. Read Quote
Winning the championship is more than 50% driver. It’s probably 60% driver, 40% car. I don’t really know where luck fits in there – over the course of a season, everybody catches their breaks. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Read Quote
Sometimes, you know, you – drivers are worried about being misdiagnosed and maybe missing a race when they don’t really have a concussion. But you can never take the risk there. It’s just too dangerous to layer concussions. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Read Quote
When someone tells me they’ve never been to a race, I tell them that the first one they should go to is Bristol, Tennesee. The shape of the track, the energy, and excitement under the lights is similar to what you might get at a stick-and-ball game in college football or the NFL. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Read Quote
I like Joe Buck. I know there’s a big divide on people that like Joe Buck and people that don’t like Joe Buck. But I love his cadence and tone and professionalism, and he’s smart. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Read Quote
When you have a concussion, one of the symptoms that is common is anxiety. Imagine having the normal amount of anxieties that everybody shares – about life and meeting people in social spaces, whatever. Imagine that being multiplied by 10, 20. And so your worry over people’s perceptions of you multiplies. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Read Quote
I know a lot of Cup Series champions, and they each have a very different personality. They all go about handling adversity, their challenges, and even confrontation a little differently. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Read Quote
I like ‘Man v. Food,’ ‘Diners Drive-ins and Dives.’ ‘Restaurant Impossible’ is pretty good, too. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Read Quote
My role models weren’t holding steering wheels and mashing gears on Sunday. They wore burgundy and gold with names like Art Monk and Darrell Green. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Read Quote
