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Dale Earnhardt Jr. will get behind the wheel of the No. 3 IndyCar at the upcoming iRacing event at Michigan International Speedway.<\/p>\n
The race which will air on NBCSN at 2:30 pm ET is part of a continued initiative by the racing community to bring something to fans as countries around the world deal with COVID-19.<\/p>\n
This marks the first race for Dale Jr. on the IndyCar side of iRacing, NASCAR is running its own eNASCAR schedule which he has competed in all three events.<\/p>\n
Sage Karam and Scott McLaughlin won the first two digital races at Watkins Glen International and Barber Motorsports Park respectively.<\/p>\n
Earnhardt will not even be the first NASCAR driver to cross over into the world of IndyCar on iRacing as seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson has run the first two events as he gears up for what is expected to be a part-time run in IndyCar following the conclusion of his NASCAR career.<\/p>\n
Earnhardt told sportscaster Mike Tirico that he\u2019s looking forward to a new experience.<\/p>\n
“I’m going to be a fish out of water,” Earnhardt said. “I’ve been a big fan and a big part of the customer base of iRacing, and I’ve used the service for a long time, but I don’t have a lot of experience with that particular car. There are 80 tracks and dozens of cars, and I haven’t spent a lot of time in that car.<\/p>\n
“But I have a few days to get acclimated with it, and drive it and have fun with it. \u2026 I got such a reception when I went to my first Indy 500 last year. I got such a welcome and warm reception. That made such a huge impression on me. That really touched me that they wanted me to be there and see the Indy 500 for what it really is.<\/p>\n
“This is certainly on a smaller scale, but I just want to join those guys, have a good time, because those guys are so accommodating. They’re already texting me. Rahal and Andretti are giving me a hard time. I’m looking forward to bring awareness on what they have going on right now.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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