Dale Earnhardt Jr. opens up on his advice to Martin Truex Jr. before his final Cup Series race as a full-time driver in NASCAR.

During lap 69, the pace car inadvertently missed the entrance to the pit road, colliding with water barriers and executing a sudden left turn that narrowly avoided contact with Chase Elliott. This unusual occurrence raised eyebrows, as it posed a crucial risk of inciting a major wreck in what was Elliott’s final race of the season.