Dale Earnhardt Jr. laments JR Motorsports’ ‘frustrating’ Atlanta Xfinity outing

JRMs opportunities and strategy unraveled late this evening. Frustrating for sure. Not sure how we can move away from fuel mileage racing. It’s always been a part of racing to an extent. Would be guessing on what the answer truly is. Dale Earnhardt Jr. wrote on X.

The 49-year-old shared his debacle after his team’s poor performance in Georgia. The former two times Xfinity Series champion expressed his frustration about the gas-guzzling racing and has urged his engineers to resolve the issue or calm it down to prepare for the next race in Las Vegas.

What is Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s solution to the ‘fuel-mileage’ problem?

The 49-year-old took on the job of handling his team in the Xfinity series and has been heard commenting on the fuel consumption quite a few times. It was a major discussion point last week during the Daytona 500, where fuel-saving strtergy was an entertainment killer for the fans.

If you split the stage in half then you don’t have guys really doing the fuel mileage game anymore. We have to figure out a way to either allow them to… the stage needs to be nearly two tanks of gas. Okay? So they’re going to run a tank out, then fill up, and almost you know and complete the rest of the race. Dale Earnhardt Jr. said.

Earlier there were three or four wide moments across the track every lap. However, this has changed with the introduction of the next-gen cars, and last race it was seen that most cars ran on a fuel-conservative mode disallowing them to fight for gold in a bid to reach the end.

Earnhardt recommended that either the races should be reduced in distance or have another tank of gas available. This would allow the drivers to push till the end and provide the entertainment that fans are there for.