Dale Earnhardt Jr. made a return to the race track in the South Carolina 400 late model stock car race on Saturday. The legendary driver retired from full-time NASCAR Cup Series racing at the end of the 2017 season but has continued to appear sporadically in the Xfinity Series.

Driving the iconic Budweiser No. 8, Dale Earnhardt Jr. qualified poorly for the South Carolina 400 at Florence Motor Speedway on Saturday, but not to worry. Earnhardt Jr. had a promoter’s choice provisional and started at the rear of the field.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. was back behind the wheel of a No.8 Budweiser car in a throwback which had NASCAR fans very excited.

NASCAR fans are feeling bad for legendary driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. on Sunday afternoon. Earnhardt Jr., the son of the legendary NASCAR driver, doesn't get the opportunity to race much these days. The 50-year-old driver still gets out on the track from time to time,

Fans who turned into the South Carolina 400 for nostalgia were almost treated to the ultimate dose, as Dale Earnhardt Jr. ran the No. 8 Budweiser scheme from 40th to second before retiring with 31 laps remaining.