The NASCAR Playoffs are officially underway, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. is back in the studio for more Dirty Air. He joins co-host TJ Majors to chat about the weekend races in Portland and Darlington, as well as how the Playoffs picture looks after round one: - Track layout mayhem in Portland - Joey Logano is not to blame for the Playoffs format problems - The current system is missing those late-season gut punches -Chase Briscoe has arrived - Don’t expect Hendrick to keep struggling - Who is in trouble after round one? - Race winner Chase Briscoe calls in to the show During the Ask Jr. segment, listeners asked Dale about: - The CARS Tour race in Florence - Music etiquette for the beach - Driver nicknames Plus, Tampa Timms and the Professor join the show during Dirty Mo Dough to preview the upcoming race. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction & Dale's Bass Pro Story 04:21 Xfinity Race Restart & S*** Corners 25:11 Joey Logano's Comment Reaction 32:15 Getting Nostalgic Over 36-Race Points System 46:14 Chase Briscoe Dominates The Southern 500 52:03 Playoff Driver Breakdown 55:35 Championship Four Prediction 58:27 How Was Dale's Cars Tour Race? 1:03:28 Dale's Beach Music Etiquette 1:08:57 Best & Worst Driver Nicknames 1:14:48 Chase Briscoe Crashes The Show 1:22:21 Dirty Mo Dough: Gateway 1:36:09 White Flag A big thank you to Bass Pro Shops for sponsoring this week's segment of Dirty Air! Consumer Cellular: New customers get a $5 credit on first five monthly invoices. Visit ConsumerCellular.com/DJD for details. THE PODCASTS YOU LOVE. THE MERCH YOU NEED. Get it all here: https://shop.dirtymomedia.com/ Follow Dirty Mo Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DirtyMoMedia Twitter: https://twitter.com/DirtyMoMedia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dirtymomedia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dirtymomedia_ All About Dirty Mo Media: https://www.dirtymomedia.com FanDuel: Must be 21+ and present in select states (for Kansas, in affiliation with Kansas Star Casino) or 18+ and present in D.C. First online real money wager only. $5 first deposit required. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable bonus bets which expire 7 days after receipt. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG. Call 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat in Connecticut, or visit mdgamblinghelp.org in Maryland. Hope is here. Visit GamblingHelpLineMA.org or call (800) 327-5050 for 24/7 support in Massachusetts or call 1-877-8HOPE-NY or text HOPENY in New York.