The interviews and footage that remain of Dale Earnhardt, the Hall of Fame NASCAR driver, paint a picture of an audacious, swaggering man who could charm and infuriate in the same moment. He was a superstar who reveled in villainy. But it is an image of him away from the track that captivates Dale Earnhardt Jr.

A 22-year-old NASCAR driver from Michigan has made a handful of enemies on the track this year, but he received high praise from one of the sport’s legends. Dale Earnhardt Jr. compared Carson Hocevar to his late father,

Kenny Wallace challenges Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s comparison of Carson Hocevar to his father, citing today's harsher racing dynamics.