With reigning Cup Series champion Kyle Larson competing this week at the Chili Bowl Nationals, Hendrick Motorsports announced Monday that Earnhardt will test Larson’s #5 Chevrolet today (Tuesday) and tomorrow at Daytona International Speedway test.
The 47-year-old, who currently works as a NASCAR TV analyst for NBC, retired from the Cup Series at the end of the 2017 season but has since made irregular appearances in the second-tier Xfinity Series.
He has contested at least one race a season with his own JR Motorsports outfit, and his next planned race is on 8 April at Martinsville Speedway.
“Excited to get more time behind the wheel of this new car,” Earnhardt said in a message posted to his Twitter account.
“It’s absolutely necessary for me to do my best in the broadcast booth. Thanks Team Hendrick and NASCAR for the opportunity.”
Earnhardt most recently got to run several laps in a Next Gen car last October at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem during a Goodyear…
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