06 Jun He attained so it milestone, as he led 97 laps
To Daytona, Earnhardt Jr. won the new pole for the Coke Zero 400 immediately following qualifying is rained out in addition to undertaking roster are put by opening behavior times. The fresh new winnings by itself, yet not, is overshadowed from the past lap freeze one saw Austin Dillon's automobile fly to the catch barrier. Earnhardt Jr. as well as became only the 23rd rider inside the NASCAR Race Mug background to guide over 8,000 laps. Which produced his job full laps added count to eight,051.
On Kentucky, Earnhardt Jr. battled with overheated brake system, and also brought about an alert as he brushed the outside wall for the transforms 3 and 4 halfway through the competition. After, for the lap 206, he'd be the topic off controversy when he rear-finished Danica Patrick and you may spun the woman out, in part on account of his awry brake system. Patrick retaliated because of the cursing during the Earnhardt into the broadcast and you may ramming him on the pit path. Earnhardt are mislead having Patrick's reaction, stating "After all, just what have always been We designed to state aside from the actual situation?