Dale Earnhardt Jr. is back after racing the iconic No. 8 Budweiser late model at Florence Motor Speedway this past weekend. With a thrilling drive from 40th to 2nd before a fuel pump failure ended his night, he and special co-hosts TJ Majors and Joey Meier had a lot to cover:

• Getting the “yips” for qualifying 
• Encouraging words from a fellow racer
• The gravity of the return of the Bud 8
• Having Amy and the girls at the race
• Running on a prayer from the back to the front
• Tempers flaring
• The art of tire management
• College football rivalry week
• Tailgates aren’t a place for vegetables
• Buffalo sauce: “You learn something new every day.”
• The biggest NASCAR rivals

During the Ask Jr. segment of the episode, listeners sent in questions regarding:

• Being back in the booth with Adam Alexander and Steve Letarte next year
• Dale’s sock choice for the NASCAR Awards banquet
• Amy’s deviled egg recipe
• The most surprising NASCAR silly season move
• Favorite holiday movie
• Playing NASCAR 2003