The first round of the NASCAR Playoffs is officially in the books, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. is back in the studio to recap it on a new edition of Dirty Air. He joins co-host TJ Majors to chat all things Bristol and the current Playoffs picture: - Key West essentials -The evolution of Bristol - Race fans got their money's worth this past weekend - The new state of racing tires - Why are there such long caution periods? - Playoffs picture update - More stages for Daytona and Talladega? Plus, Christopher Bell joins the show to chat about his win at Bristol. During the Ask Jr. portion of the episode, listeners wrote in questions regarding: - Dale’s influence on Chase Elliott’s number change - Talladega is in the final round of the Playoffs - Doing ride-alongs with sports celebrities - Chatting with the pit crew after a bad performance - Getting out of a car when it’s on fire Chapters: 00:00 Dale Is Back From Key West 05:55 The Way Bristol Used To Be... 20:33 Bristol Felt Old School Again 27:08 The Tire's Role In The Race 39:44 Too Many Cautions? 45:16 Playoffs & Next Four Out 59:25 Four Stages At Superspeedways? 1:12:30 Christopher Bell Joins 1:19:41 Dale Told Chase To Be No. 9? 1:23:56 Why Dega In Final Round? 1:29:00 Best Celebrity Ride Along? 1:33:03 Ever had A Sit-Down With Pit Crew? 1:48:42 Dirty Mo Dough: New Hampshire 2:06:09 White Flag Consumer Cellular: New customers get a $5 credit on first five monthly invoices. Visit https://ConsumerCellular.com/DJD for details. 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.