Dale Earnhardt Jr. reacts to NASCAR broadcast booth announcement, working with Adam Alexander and Steve Letarte

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is ready to return to the NASCAR broadcast booth with Adam Alexander and Steve Letarte. On Dale Jr. Download, Earnhardt reacted to the news of Alexander and Letarte calling Cup Series races with him next year.

“Everybody knows that I love working with Steve. The one thing I’ll say about Adam is I’ve never really worked with him but I’ve known him for a very long time,” Earnhardt said. “When I started broadcasting, most everybody in the NBC bubble was very supportive. Of course, always giving me great feedback, and that was awesome. Outside of the NBC family, Adam was really one of the few people that constantly was texting me and just saying nice things and just being supportive for no reason other than just because he’s a good guy.

“Before that, I really had no real relationship with the dude, so it just speaks to his character. When we made this announcement, I got a lot of text messages from people in the industry saying how much I’m going to love working with Adam. I’m so thankful to hear all of this.”

The trio will call races on TNT and Prime Video. Alexander will lead the play-by-play duties while Letarte and Earnhardt will serve as analysts. Their first race will be on May 25, the Coca-Cola 600 on Prime Video. TNT will begin its coverage on June 28 in Atlanta and will feature NASCAR’s first in-season tournament.

Prime Video and TNT react to Dale Earnhardt Jr. working with Adam Alexander, Steve Letarte

 “We are thrilled to welcome Dale, Steve and Adam as official members of the Prime Video family,” Jared Stacy, Director of Global Live Sports Production, Prime Video, said in a press release. “We are excited for this group to bring their collective experience, passion and credibility to NASCAR fans as we begin our coverage next season.”

“We are excited to welcome Adam and Steve to the TNT Sports family, joining Dale in the booth to give racing fans a thoughtful, entertaining and engaging experience,” Craig Barry, Executive Vice President and Chief Content Officer, TNT Sports, said in a press release. “Their passion and knowledge for the sport, delivered in a more conversational format, will create a compelling narrative for each race and enhance the coverage for viewers as NASCAR returns to our platforms next year.”