Dale Earnhardt Jr. reveals what he advised to Tristan McKee 15 years after the ark controversy in Martinsville


Dale Earnhardt Jr. He opened about his individual conversation with Tristan McKEE in the controversial Shunt of the latter at Martinsville Speedway. Earnhardt shared how he had advised McKEE to “take care of his competitors”.

During the recent conclusion Arca Race, McKee triggered a multiple cars incident around 101. When leaving the turn 4, he mistakenly made his way out and became the back of Sam Yarbough, giving rise to a twist collected by Ty Majeski and Chase Burrow.

The incident pulled Flak from Yarbough, as he was not McKee's first wreck. The 15 -year -old has participated in quite a few incidents in the last races.

In the last episode of Download of Dale Jr.Earnhardt shared a personal conversation he had with Tristan on his wrong steps.

“I contacted some people working with Tristan and asked him to have a conversation. He came to the house yesterday. So we spent about 30 minutes just talking, you know, Sam and his past and his story and trying to understand how McKEE needs to take care of his competitors,” he said. (1:25:08 forward)

“He says,” Look, I made a mistake. I was trying to go down. I didn't want to be in the outer lane. Nothing had happened in the corner before 'O Sam had not touched it. And I was like, “It's okay, so if you know that Sam had done nothing, you did not react, you know, some intentions, but why did you stay in the gas? You know, paste and begat it and just turn it.” I am like “you could have saved it,” he added.

Tristan McKee owned his mistake after his degree and apologized to Sam Yarbough and his team.


“I wasn't even near”: Sam Yarbough comments on his incident with Tristan McKee

During an interview after the race, Sam Yarbough had some tough observations for Tristan McKe's Blunder. He continued in the offensive and explained how contact did not deserve.

“I never touched him. He took me down, I guess trying to protect his position or something … He was wrong for about four feet. He wasn't even nearby,” said Yarbough Via Daily Express Us.

Tristan McKEE debuted in Ark in Watkins Glen International. Above all, he became the second youngest pilot to win his debut. North Carolina Native started fourth place and took a late race opportunity to take lead. Super Tyler Reif and Kris Wright to cross the finish line after a shooting of a vault.

The young driver has also signed in Spire Motorsports As a development driver. He is currently conducting a regular calendar in Racing Model and Trans, while also initiating Select Starts in the Cars Tour series, where he became his winner of the youngest race at the age of only 12.