NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. claims that the version of the sport he once knew and grew up with has gone. Earnhardt Jr. has noted the staggering cost behind fielding a car in the Cup Series,

For ways better and worse, Dale Earnhardt Jr. concedes this is a much different NASCA R than the one he grew watching and eventually participated in as a driver at the highest level for nearly two decades. This conclusion was part of a conversation with Kevin Harvick on the NASCAR on FOX Happy Hour show.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. calls NASCAR's charter system unrealistic for new teams, reflecting on the sport's evolution and rising costs on the "Happy Hour" podcast.