Dale Earnhardt Jr. returns to the Bojangles Studio after a thrilling Talladega Cup race for a new edition of Dirty Air. From scoring pylons to saving fuel, there was a lot to unpack in this episode:

• A new “grumpy old man” moment


• What does Dale think about the scoring pylons?


• How can NASCAR solve the fuel-saving dilemma on drafting tracks?


• Shorter races vs. more stages: “don’t take chips out of my bag!”


• Michael McDowell makes one block too many 


• Race winner Tyler Reddick calls into the show


• The impact of Michael Jordan being in Victory Lane

During the Ask Jr. portion of the episode, listeners sent in questions regarding:

• Frontstretch interviews vs. Victory Lane interviews


• Most heartbreaking race loss


• New parenting lessons


• Meeting and interacting with Michael Jordan

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