Dale Earnhardt Jr gets choked up as one of his drivers takes maiden victory at Brickyard
Earnhardt's team is the most successful in the series' history, but there was something special about Kvapil's maiden win."Oh, man; It's been a long time coming," Earnhardt said as he was getting choked up. Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Carson Kvapil celebrate on the Yard of Bricks after winning the Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP"He's got to win to keep going," Earnhardt said.
- ▪Earnhardt's team is the most successful in the series' history, but there was something special about Kvapil's maiden win."Oh, man; It's been a long time coming," Earnhardt said as he was getting choked up.
- ▪Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Carson Kvapil celebrate on the Yard of Bricks after winning the Pennzoil 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP"He's got to win to keep going,"
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OutKick Sports Dale Earnhardt Jr gets choked up as one of his drivers takes maiden victory at Brickyard The JR Motorsports owner called Kvapil 'like a son' after the driver led 23 laps to win the Pennzoil 250 By Matt Reigle OutKick Published July 26, 2026 8:18am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Shot Clock Violation with Dan Zaksheske & Zach Dean | Don't @ Me w/Dan Dakich Dan Zaksheske & Zach Dean join Dan Dakich for this week's edition of Shot Clock Violation Motorsports is a business, but it's always cool to see a very human moment, and we got one courtesy of NASCAR great Dale Earnhardt Jr. on Saturday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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