NASCAR 1990: Watch A Young Dale Earnhardt Jr. Interview His Dad In Victory Lane After Winning Talladega

Talladega baby. NASCAR returns to iconic Alabama Superspeedway for the YellaWood 500 this afternoon, but before the race gets underway here in a few minutes, let's walk it back to 1990 and a young Dale Earnhardt Jr., who was destined to be in broadcasting. Back in 1990 after his dad, Dale Earnhardt , won the DieHard 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, he took over the job as pit reporter to talk to the big winner. It was an adorable exchange between father and son that definitely showed off the softer side of the Intimidator, with Jr. starting off with a pretty easy question, asking his dad how the race was: "Well, it was hot but it was fast.  Just like you told me to go... yeah, drafted just like you told me." Sr. goes on to explain how he had to conserve fuel towards the end and pass a few other drivers, following direct instruction and advice from his son (which is adorable), though the most hilarious part came when Jr. asked his dad if he was going to get a cut of the winnings: "Are you gonna give me some money when we get home?" As the pit crew and some of his team laughed behind him, with Sr. cracking a smile himself, he shut that down pretty quick, saying: "I doubt it. You've spent enough down here this week." An all-time classic dad response if I've ever heard one... After working in the booth for NBC since 2018, Dale Earnhardt Jr. is not broadcasting for NASCAR this season, but he will be joining the broadcast teams for Amazon Prime Video and TNT Sports in 2025. And as a NASCAR fan, I have to say... we miss him. Definitely make sure you check out the video for yourself, though, it's really cute to see this dynamic and lighter part of their relationship: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cxx3YLts9un/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D