Dale Earnhardt Jr. reflects on what may have been his final lap in the NASCAR Xfinity Series under the lights at Bristol Motor Speedway, Tennessee. Despite facing numerous communication issues, Earnhardt Jr. finished the race in a respectable seventh-place finish.

For the first time in nearly a year, one of the most popular drivers in the history of motorsports was back in the driver’s seat for a NASCAR Xfinity Series race on Friday night at Bristol Motor Speedway.

For the first time this ever, Shane van Gisbergen raced at Bristol. It was also his first race ever against Dale Earnhardt Jr. Tonight was an awesome moment and crossover between multiple generations of NASCAR.