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Dale also talks about why North Wilkesboro hasn’t been all about the racing for him, including what he confessed to Marty Smith before going on air with TNT.\nThe group also dives into Josh Berry’s abysmal season, and why the results don’t represent the talent level that Josh possesses. Is there enough time left in the season for Josh to prove himself for a Cup ride in 2027 and beyond?\nPlus, Ask Jr gets into Logano’s comments about tandem drafting, what cars Dale has added to his graveyard, meeting Sonny Styles, and drinking whiskey (or not) on the post-race show.\nAll this and more on another episode of The Dale Jr Download presented by ARBYYYYYY’SSSSSS.\nCheck out Dirty Mo Media on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DirtyMoMedia  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising."},"annotations":[{"id":510439,"startTime":538.3,"endTime":543.9,"type":"term","title":"Xfinity Series","url":"/glossary/xfinity-series","quote":"But he, that driver, that guy that come off of the Xfinity series\n[543.9s] with 10 wins or whatever last year,","canonicalId":"term:xfinity-series","priority":0.55,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The Xfinity Series is NASCAR’s second-tier national stock-car racing series, sitting below the top-level NASCAR Cup Series. Drivers often use it as a proving ground before moving up, which is why “practice” and “track time” matter for rookies transitioning between series.","simplifiedExplanation":"The Xfinity Series is NASCAR’s “step below the top” racing league. 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