As the checkered flag falls on the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season in just a couple weeks, the career of one of NASCAR’s most favored drivers will come to a close. Dale Earnhardt Jr. has been the sport’s flagship driver for numerous years now. He hasn’t been the most successful nor the most consistent, but his incredibly large fanbase has unwaveringly stayed behind him through thick and thin. The Kannapolis, NC native has won NASCAR’s yearly ‘Most Popular Driver’ contest since 2003, a 14-year streak. Earnhardt’s popularity has been great for the sport, but with his inevitable retirement nearing, some people have been wondering how the sport will do once he retires in less than a month.
NASCAR can survive without Dale Earnhardt Jr. on track
