Overview
- Dale Earnhardt Jr., in a Fox Sports interview Wednesday on SPEED with Harvick and Buxton, named not trying an IndyCar at Indianapolis Motor Speedway as his top career regret.
- He said he had chances earlier in his career to run laps at the track and now wishes he had taken them.
- Earnhardt explained he never aimed to race the Indianapolis 500 and only wanted to feel how an open-wheel IndyCar handles at high speed on the oval.
- He added that offers may follow the comment but said the opportunity has passed, using the phrase "that ship has sailed."
- Coverage from Fox Sports, OutKick, The Daily Caller, and Heavy placed the remarks alongside his résumé—26 NASCAR Cup wins, back-to-back 1998–99 Xfinity titles, and ongoing JR Motorsports roles—while noting fan interest in crossovers like Kyle Larson’s recent Indy 500–Coca-Cola 600 attempts.