We all know Dale Earnhardt, Jr. is prolific on social media, especially Twitter, but this latest burst is impressive even by his standards.
It started early Saturday morning with Junior sending out this tweet about being on a plane to Texas for Christmas vacation with his wife's family. Keep in mind, he's on a plane.
I?m on a plane headed to Texas. Gonna spend a couple days celebrating Christmas with @AmyEarnhardt family. But this afternoon I?ll be @TXMotorSpeedway for @TeamChevy talking Chevy Trucks. This is my last work day till January 3rd. pic.twitter.com/ENUWx9gWGS
— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) December 16, 2017
You know Junior Nation though. Once they saw him active, it was on. The man has over 2 million Twitter followers. It took a long time to build that kind of following, mainly by always acknowledging and engaging his fans. So once he opened the door, the questions and comments came fast...and there were many. One fan asked about his cold.
Hanging in there. Took some Airborne and used those Zicam nose things. We are going down swinging!!! https://t.co/RYMNfMLRQF
— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) December 16, 2017
In the span of about an hour, Earnhardt, Jr. tweeted nearly 20 times, answering various questions and thoughts, like...
@overstreetyler beat @StephenCurry30 in a foul shot competition at basketball camp. I?m sure the rest of the camp Curry got the best of him.
— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) December 16, 2017
His fans wanted to know how his month-long retirement was going and if he was busier now than before.
Yes. When I was racing I used that as an excuse to keep mid week tolerable and low stress. Now that the focus necessary for racing is freed up, I feel more comfortable working more often for sure. https://t.co/G2ChmDY4Hg
— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) December 16, 2017
And since he was headed to Texas, someone decided to ask him if he would ever accept an invitation from Jerry Jones to watch the Cowboys.
No. As a diehard @Redskins fan I find it even difficult to sit in an opposing stadium when the Skins are the visiting team. https://t.co/pZCM8Thyq3
— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) December 16, 2017
True, this was on a plane when I'm sure there wasn't a whole lot else for him to do, but this is one of the reasons why Dale Earnhardt, Jr. was a fan favorite for 15 years in a row. Going into retirement, there's no sign he's changing a thing.