“I’m not planning on racing next year,” Earnhardt said of the Xfinity Series. “I’ll be foolish to say I’m never going to run again because I don’t know well enough to stay away from it, and I’ll probably miss it next year and be absolutely willing to sign up for anything that might be beneficial to JR Motorsports.”

Ahead of Saturday's Bass Pro Shops Night Race, NASCAR added approximately two feet of PJ1 traction compound to the lower groove of the 0.533-mile short track.