NASCAR: Clint Bowyer chimes in on Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s legacy
By Asher Fair
Clint Bowyer chimes in
Clint Bowyer, who drives the #14 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford and is teammates with Kevin Harvick, chimed in on Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s legacy and how he feels that it is unfair to expect him to be able to boost NASCAR’s fanbase, essentially defending Earnhardt Jr.’s comments as opposed to those of Harvick, his teammate.
"“I think the legacy started long before him. And he carried the flag for that legacy for a long time — kept the fan base alive. That’s not on his shoulders to be able to do that. I felt it’s always been a little bit unfair for him to have that workload on him, but he’s done a good job with that and it’s time for us to hold up our end of the deal and capitalize on that.” “I believe in products. If you have a good product, they’ll come. If you put a good product on that racetrack, and not only the racetrack, a good product in the infield, a good environment in the grandstands, take care of the kids, the families and all the demographics — take care of all of that — you’re always going to have fans flock to the track.”"
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Where do you stand on Clint Bowyer’s comments regarding this situation surrounding Kevin Harvick and Dale Earnhardt Jr.? If you don’t agree with him, do you at least think his take on the subject is fair?
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