Dale Earnhardt Jr. had to swap helmets mid-race while trying to fix a broken radio — and lost his glasses in the process. Despite all that, he rebounded to finish seventh and emerged from the car smiling.
"Yes, I did (have fun)," he told The CW. "I was worried because it was heading in the wrong direction there quickly. We were having some problems with our helmet and wiring and stuff on the late model, but there may be something in this harness ... You do your best, right? We tried not to lose any laps, we tried to figure out how to get it right, and finally got it to where I could hear."
