Phoenix…The Championship is Wide Open It’s officially NASCAR championship week, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. is here to kick off the festivities with a new edition of Dirty Air. He joins co-host TJ Majors to unpack the action from Martinsville and look ahead to Phoenix: -The 2026 CARS Tour schedule is out - Sam Mayer and Jeb Burton’s Martinsville drama - JR Motorsports has three cars contending for a championship - The Goodyear tire at Martinsville was right on - The Cup championship is wide open During the Ask Jr. portion of the episode, listeners had questions regarding: - Dale’s dream three-band concert - Interacting with Dwight Yoakam - Dale’s recent hunting excursion - Dale doing a voice in the video game Scarface Plus, in Dirty Mo Dough, Russell and Tampa Timms join the guys to help handicap the race at Martinsville. Thanks to Bass Pro Shops for sponsoring this week's Dirty Air! Real fans wear Dirty Mo. Hit the link and join the crew.👇 https://shop.dirtymomedia.com/ Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 01:35 2026 CARS Tour Schedule 04:16 Mayer-Burton Wreck After Checkers 12:56 Previewing Xfinity Championship 22:04 Martinsville Cup Recap 26:42 Is Momentum Enough For Willy B? 38:10 Ask Jr. Presented By Xfinity 38:59 Dale's Dream 3 Band Lineup 41:24 Dwight Yoakam Stories 45:24 Dale In The Mosh Pit?! 52:28 How Was Hunting, Dale? 1:00:46 Dale's Video Game Voiceover 1:04:13 TJ Has Sam Bass Drawings... 1:07:34 Dirty Mo Dough - Phoenix 1:20:29 White Flag THE PODCASTS YOU LOVE. THE MERCH YOU NEED. Get it all here: https://shop.dirtymomedia.com/ Follow Dirty Mo Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DirtyMoMedia Twitter: https://twitter.com/DirtyMoMedia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dirtymomedia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dirtymomedia_ All About Dirty Mo Media: https://www.dirtymomedia.com FanDuel: Must be 21+ and present in select states (for Kansas, in affiliation with Kansas Star Casino) or 18+ and present in D.C. First online real money wager only. $5 first deposit required. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable bonus bets which expire 7 days after receipt. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG. Call 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat in Connecticut, or visit mdgamblinghelp.org in Maryland. Hope is here. Visit GamblingHelpLineMA.org or call (800) 327-5050 for 24/7 support in Massachusetts or call 1-877-8HOPE-NY or text HOPENY in New York. Consumer Cellular: New customers get a $5 credit on first five monthly invoices. Visit https://savings.consumercellular.com/DJD for details.